Contionary:ⲙⲩⲧⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲙⲩⲧ- (mut-) + ⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ (kinezos).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌmutkiˈnɛsɔs/, [ˌmuk̚.kiˈnɛ.sɔs]

Noun

ⲙⲩⲧⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ (mutkinezos) f.

1. literally, "Chinese language(s)": Any of several Sinitic languages spoken in China
2. Class of Sino-Tibetan dialects

   ⲧⲉⲙⲩⲧⲣⲉⲙⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲙⲩⲧⲭⲉϫⲁ ⲛⲉ, ϩⲁⲛⲛⲩ ⲥⳣⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲙⲩⲧⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ.

   Temutremu nem temutkʰeca ne, hannu swēn ənsobk əntemutkinezos.

   Wu and Hakka are lesser-known varieties of Chinese.