Contionary:Ⲁⲣⲱϫ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• Ⲉⲣⲱϭ (Erōķ) – Cholevic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic العراق (al-ʿirāq).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕiˈɾaːqʼuw/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕiˈɾaːqʼuw/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈɾaːqʼəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈɾoːqʼ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈɾoːk/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈɾoːc/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /aˈɾoːt͡ʃ/, [äˈɾoːt͡ʃ]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [æ̈ˈɾɑˑt͡ʃ]
• (Thebian) IPA: [ʔaˈɾɔːt͡ʃ]

Proper noun

Ⲁⲣⲱϫ (Arōc) m.

1. Iraq