Contionary:ⲃⲁⲛ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲃⲟⲛ (bon) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic بن (bunn), from Amharic ቡና (buna), from Cushitic or Omotic.

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈbunnuw/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈbunnuw/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈbunnəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /βønn/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /βann/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /βan/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /βan/, [βän]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [væ̃n]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [βɐn]

Noun

ⲃⲁⲛ (ban) m.

1. coffee bean, coffee