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.
- environment