Contionary:ⲛⲏⲩ

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Maryan Coptic

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /neːw/, [neˑu̯]
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [ne̞ˑʊ̯]

Adjective

ⲛⲏⲩ (nēu) (feminine ⲛⲏⳣⲉ)

  1. next, upcoming, following

Verb 1

ⲛⲏⲩ (nēu)

  1. qualitative state of (i)
  2. to be about to come

Verb 2

ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉ̀- (nēu è-)

  1. indicates the immediate future, to be about to, to be going to
    ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲉ̀ϣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲧ. ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕϭⲣⲉϩ ϩⲗⲓ?
    Tinēu èše èpimanšōt. Mē ekcʰreh hli?
    I'm about to go to the store. Do you need anything?