Contionary:ⲉⲃⲧⲟ

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Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Etymology

Inherited from Hebrew ביצה (bitsa).

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /biˈcʼat/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /biˈtʼaʔ/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /bəˈtʼaʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /βəˈtʼaʔ/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /βəˈtʼoʔ/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəβˈtʼoʔ/

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /əβˈtɔʔ/, [əɸˈtɔʔ]
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [əfˈtɑʔ]

Noun

ⲉⲃⲧⲟ (ebto) f.

  1. swamp