Contionary:ⲁϩϭⲱ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲁⳓⳛⲱ (aḥcʰō) – Cholevo-Central
• ⲁϩϭⲩ (ahķu) – Cholevic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic حكاية (ḥikāya).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħiˈkʰaːjat/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħiˈkʰaːjaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħəˈkʰaːʔəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħəˈkʰoːʔ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħəˈkʰoːʔ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəħˈcʰoːʔ/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ahˈt͡ʃʰoː/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [æ̈çˈt͡ʃʰɑː]
• (Thebian) IPA: [ahˈt͡ʃʰɔːʔ]

Noun

ⲁϩϭⲱ (ahcʰō) f.

1. history, story

Synonyms

• ϣϥⲱ (šfō)