Contionary:ϧⲉⲛ

Maryan Coptic

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /xən/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ɕə̆n]

Preposition

ϧⲉⲛ (ḫen)

1. in

   ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛϫⲱⲕⲉⲙ ⲡⲉ.

   Pason ḫen pefmancōkem pe.

   My brother is in his bedroom.

2. with, by, using: indicating the means by or with which something happens

   ϯⲥϧⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲩⲕⲁϣ.

   Tisḫai ḫen ukaš.

   I write with a pencil.

Conjugations

ⲛϧⲏⲧ-
singular					plural
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲩ
ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧ	ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲉⲕ	ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲉ	ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲉϥ	ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲉⲥ	ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ	ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲩ	ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲩ

Derived terms

• ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ (ebolḫen)