Contionary:ϧⲉⲛⲣⲉⳕⲗ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⳉⲉⲛⲣⲉⳕⲗ (çenre'l) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Egyptian Arabic خن الرجل‎ (xonn er-regl).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /χanˈɾilluw/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /χanˈɾilluw/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /χənˈɾelləʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /χənˈɾell/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /χənˈɾell/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /çənˈɾel/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /xənˈɾɛl/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ɕə̆nˈɾɛl]

Noun

ϧⲉⲛⲣⲉⳕⲗ (ḫenral) m.

1. groin