Contionary:ϣⲉⲭⲗⲱⲧⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ϣⲉⲕⲗⲱⲧⲉ (šeklōte) – Cholevic
• ϣⲉⲭⲗⲱϯ (šekʰlōti) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic شكلاطة (šukulāṭa), from Spanish chocolate.

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʃukuˈlaːtʼat/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʃukuˈlaːtʼaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʃəkəˈlaːtʼaʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʃəkəˈloːtʼə/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʃəkəˈloːtə/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʃəkˈloːtə/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ʃəkʰˈloːtə/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ʃəˈkʰlɑː.tə]

Noun

ϣⲉⲭⲗⲱⲧⲉ (šekʰlōte) f.

1. chocolate