Contionary:ⲃⲁⲛ

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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.

  1. coffee bean, coffee