Contionary:ϣⲁⲛ

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Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ϣⲁⲛ (šan)

  1. if, lest, when, otherwise (triggers the conjunctive clause)
    ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲩⲃⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲩⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲱⲗ ⲉϧⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲫⲏⳣⲉ, ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉϯⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ, ϣⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛϫⲏⲣ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓϩⲟ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣ.
    Marenket nan ubake nem umecʰtōl etbōl eḫun ènipʰēwe, gar enetiran nan, šan entencēr hi piho əmpikah tēr.
    Let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves, otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole Earth.