Contionary:ⲃⲓ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic بيئة (bīʾa).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈbiːʀat/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈbiːʀaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈbiːʔəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈβiːʔ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈβiːʔ/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈβiːʔ/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /βiː/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [viː]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [βiː]
• (Thebian) IPA: [βiːʔ]

Noun

ⲃⲓ (bi) f.

1. environment