Contionary:ⲉⲛⲑⲩⲣ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲉⲧϩⲩⲣ (ethur) – Cholevic
• ⲉⲛⲑⲱⲣ (entʰōr) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic انتحار (intiḥār).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔintiˈħaːɾuw/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔintiˈħaːɾuw/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəntəˈħaːɾəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəntəˈħoːɾ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəntəˈħuːɾ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəntˈħuːɾ/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ənˈtʰuːɾ/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ə̆nˈtʰʉːɾ]

Noun

ⲉⲛⲑⲩⲣ (entʰur) m.

1. suicide

Derived terms

• ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲑⲩⲣ (erentʰur)