Contionary:ⲁⲧ-

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ (atcʰne).

Pronunciation

Prefix

ⲁⲧ- (at-)

  1. negates adjectives and adjectival qualitative verb states
    ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥⲁⲑⲙⲟϫⲉⲛ.
    Hli efatʰmocen.
    Nothing is impossible.
  2. negates abstract nouns
    ⲧⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲕⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲁⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
    Tumetatkate efatʰmēi.
    Their ignorance is outstanding. (lit. "Their un-understanding is unreal.")
  3. (rare) without, no

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