Contionary:ⲃⲉⲣⲏⲛ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲃⲉⲵⲣⲏⲛ (beʻrēn) – Cholevo-Central

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic بدرون (badrūn).

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

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /βəˈɾeːn/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [vəˈɾẽ̞ˑn]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [βəˈɾe̞ːn]
• (Thebian) IPA: [βəˈɾɛːn]

Noun

ⲃⲉⲣⲏⲛ (berēn) m.

1. basement