Contionary:ⲁ

Maryan Coptic

Pronunciation

Particle:

• IPA: /a/, [ä]

Letter

ⲁ (a) (minuscule, majuscule Ⲁ)

1. the minuscule letter alpha, the 1st letter of the Maryan Coptic alphabet

Particle

ⲁ (a)

1. indicates the affirmative past in descriptive sentences

   ϧⲉⲛ ⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁ ⲩⲩⲣⲟ. ⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲩⲁⲗⲩ ⲡⲉ.

   Ḫen usop a uuro. A əntʰof atcʰne ualu pe.

   There was once a king. He was childless.