Maryan Coptic
Alternate forms
Etymology
Inherited from {{mc-ety2}Arabic|حقبة|ḥiqba}}.
- Estimated pronunciation evolution:
- (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈħiqʼbat/
- (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈħiqʼbaʔ/
- (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈħeqʼbaʔ/
- (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈħeqʼβə/
- (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈħakβə/
- (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈħacβə/
Pronunciation
- (Central) IPA: /ˈhat͡ʃʰβə/, [ˈhät͡ʃʰ.βə]
- (Cholevic) IPA: [ˈhɐc.βə]
Noun
ϩⲁϭⲃⲉ (hacʰbe) f.
- age, era, epoch