Maryan Coptic
Alternate forms
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.
- coffee bean, coffee