Contionary:Ⲉϫⲧⲟ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• Ⲉϭⲧⲟ (Eķto) – Cholevic
• Ⲉϫⲧⲁ (Ecta) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic قطر (qaṭar).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼaˈtʼaɾ/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼaˈtʼaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼəˈtʼaʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼəˈtʼaʔ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /kəˈtʼoʔ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəcˈtʼoʔ/

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ət͡ʃˈtɔʔ/

Proper noun

Ⲉϫⲧⲟ (Ecto) m.

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