Contionary:ϫⲟⲓⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ϭⲟⲓⲉ (ķoie) – Cholevic
• ϫⲁⲓⳕ (cai') – Thebian
• ⳗⲟⲟⲵⲉ (cooʻe) – Cholevo-Central

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic قرعة (qarʿa).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈqʼaɾʕat/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈqʼaʔʕaʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈqʼaʔʕaʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈqʼaʔʕə/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈqʼoʔʕə/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈcʼoʔʕə/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɔjjə/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈt͡ʃɑj.jə]

Noun

ϫⲟⲓⲉ (coie) f.

1. pumpkin