Contionary:ⲭⲃⲓ
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Maryan Coptic
Alternate forms
- ⲕⲃⲓ (kbi) – Cholevic
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: /kβiːʔ/
Pronunciation
- (Standard, Nahlic, Thebian) IPA: /kʰβiː/
Noun
ⲭⲃⲓ (kʰbi) f.
- block, cube