Contionary:ⲉⲛⲥⲓ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian nswt, literally meaning "that of the sedge", figuratively meaning "King of Egypt".

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌnijˈsiːwat/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌnijˈsiːwaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌnəʔˈsiːʔəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /nəˈsiːʔ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /nəˈsiːʔ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔənˈsiːʔ/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ənˈsiː/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ə̆n̪ˈs̪iː]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [ʊnˈsiː]
• (Thebian) IPA: [ʔənˈsiːʔ]

Noun

ⲉⲛⲥⲓ (ensi) m.

1. pharaoh