Contionary:ⲟϥⲉⲗ

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Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Etymology

Inherited from Hebrew ערפל (arafel). Related to Maryan Coptic ⲁϥⲓⲗⲉ (afile).

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʕaɾfal/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʕaʔfal/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʕaʔfəl/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʕaʔfəl/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʕoʔfəl/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʕoʔfəl/

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /ˈɔffəl/
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈɑf.fə̆l]

Noun

ⲟϥⲉⲗ (ofel) m.

  1. fog

Verb

ⲟϥⲉⲗ (ofel) irt. (construct ⲉⳕϥⲉⲗ, pronominal ⲁϥⲱⲗ-, qualitative ⲁϥⲱⲗ)

  1. (intransitive) to be foggy
  2. (reflexive) to fog [up]
    ⲧⲉⲓⲁⲗ ⲉⲥⲙⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲁϥⲱⲗⲉⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲟⳣⲉ.
    Teial esmun èafōles ḫentowe.
    The mirror keeps fogging up in the morning.