Contionary:ϫⲉⲙⲓⲉⳕ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ϭⲉⲙⲉ (ķeme) – Cholevic
• ϫⲉⲙⲓⲉ (cemie) – Thebian

Etymology

Nisba adjectival form of Arabic root ج م ع (j-m-ʿ).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /kʼumˈʕij/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /kʼumˈʕij/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /kʼəmˈʕeʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /kʼəmˈʕeʔ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /kəmˈʕeʔ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /cəmˈʕeʔ/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /t͡ʃəmˈjɛʔ/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [t͡ʃə̆mˈjɛʔ]

Adjective

ϫⲉⲙⲓⲉⳕ (cemie') (feminine ϫⲉⲙⲓⲏ)

1. social