Contionary:ⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϩⲓⲙⲉ (hime) – modern

Etymology

From ⲥⲁ (sa) + ϩⲓⲙⲉ (hime).

By early Middle Maryan, the word and its synonym ϩⲓⲙⲉ (hime) were more or less interchangeable. By late Middle/early Modern Maryan, the word fell out of use entirely and was replaced by its synonym.

Pronunciation

• (Old Maryan) IPA: /əsˈhiːmə/

Noun

ⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ (hime) f.

1. (archaic) woman, female