Contionary:ϧⲣⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian ẖrt.

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /çuˈɾit/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /çuˈɾiʔ/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /çəˈɾeʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /çəˈɾeʔ/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /çəˈɾeʔ/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /xɾeʔ/

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /xɾɛʔ/
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [ɕɾɛʔ]
  • (Cholevic) IPA: [çɾe̞ʔ]

Noun

ϧⲣⲉ (ḫre) f.

  1. possession, belonging