Maryan Coptic
Alternate forms
- ⲓⲁⲩ (iau) – Thebian
- ⲓⲱⲟⲩⲵ (iōouʻ) – Cholevo-Central
Etymology
Reconstructed from Egyptian jwꜥw */ˈjawʕaw/.
- Estimated pronunciation evolution:
- (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈjawʕaw/
- (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈjawʕaw/
- (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈjawʕəʔ/
- (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈjawʕ/
- (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈjoːwʕ/
- (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈjoːwʕ/
Pronunciation
- (Central) IPA: /joːw/, [joˑu̯]
- (Nahlic) IPA: [jɑˑʊ̯]
Noun
ⲓⲱⲩ (iōu) m.
- heir
See also
- ⲓⲱⳣⲉ (iōwe, "to inherit")