Contionary:ⲧⲉⲗⲉϧⲣⲱⲩ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) + ϧⲣⲱⲩ (ḫrōu). Calqued from French téléphone.

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /tələˈxɾoːw/, [tə.ləˈxɾoˑu̯]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [tə.ləˈɕɾɑˑʊ̯]

Noun

ⲧⲉⲗⲉϧⲣⲱⲩ (teleḫrōu) m.

1. (formal, dated) telephone

Synonyms

• ϧⲣⲱⲩ (ḫrōu)