Contionary:ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic لازورد (lāzuward), from Persian لاجورد (lâjavard).

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /lazuˈwaɾʕuw/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /lasuˈwaʔʕuw/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ləsəˈwaʔʕəʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ləsəˈwaʕ/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ləsəˈwaʕ/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ləsˈwaʕ/

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /ləsˈwaɪ/, [ləsˈwäɪ̯]
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [ləsˈw̹æ̈ɪ̯]

Adjective

ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ (leswai) (feminine ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓⲉ)

  1. blue, dark blue, navy blue

Usage notes

Similar to Russian, ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ and ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ are seen as two distinct colors; Maryan Coptic does not have a single color term corresponding to blue.

Noun

ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ (leswai) m.

  1. lapis lazuli

See also

Colors in Maryan Coptic · ⲛⲉⲁⳣⲁⲛ (awan)
     ⳣⲟⲃϣ      ⲥⲕⲓⲙ      ⲭⲁⲙⲉⳕ
             ⲙⲟⲣϣ, ⲧⲱϣⲉ              ⲛⲉⲣⲏϫ, ⲗⲱϩ              ⲁⳣⲓⲛ
             ϩⲱⲙϫ              ⳣⲱⲧ              ?
             ⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ              ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ              ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ
             ϭⲏϫⲉ              ?              ⳣⲟⲣⲧ