Contionary:ⲁⲗⲙⲩⲥ

Maryan Coptic

ⲩⲁⲗⲙⲩⲥ
A diamond

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic ألماس (ʾalmās), from Middle Persian ʾlmʾs.

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

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /alˈmuːs/, [älˈmuːs]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [æ̈lˈmʉˑs]

Noun

ⲁⲗⲙⲩⲥ (almus) m.

1. diamond