Contionary:ϣⲁⲡϣⲉ

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Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian špst.

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʃipsut/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʃipsuʔ/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʃepsaʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʃepsə/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʃapsə/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈʃapʃə/

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈʃapʃə/

Noun

ϣⲁⲡϣⲉ (šapše) f.

  1. noblewoman

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