Contionary:ⲭⲃⲓ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Hebrew קובייה (kubiya).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼuˈbiːjat/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼuˈbiːjaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼəˈbiːʔəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /qʼəˈβiːʔ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /kəˈβiːʔ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈcβiːʔ/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /t͡ʃʰβiː/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [t͡ʃʰviː]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [cβiː]
• (Thebian) IPA: [t͡ʃʰβiːʔ]

Noun

ⲭⲃⲓ (cʰbi) f.

1. block, cube