Contionary:ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic أزرق (ʾazraq).

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔazˈɾaːqʼaw/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔasˈɾaːqʼaw/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾaːqʼəʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾoːqʼ/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾoːk/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾoːc/

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /əsˈɾoːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ (esrōc) (feminine ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫⲉ)

  1. blue, light blue, sky blue, baby blue

Usage notes

Similar to Russian, ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ and ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ are seen as two distinct colors; Maryan Coptic does not have a single color term corresponding to blue.

See also

Colors in Maryan Coptic · ⲛⲉⲁⳣⲁⲛ (awan)
     ⳣⲟⲃϣ      ⲥⲕⲓⲙ      ⲭⲁⲙⲉⳕ
             ⲙⲟⲣϣ, ⲧⲱϣⲉ              ⲛⲉⲣⲏϫ, ⲗⲱϩ              ⲁⳣⲓⲛ
             ϩⲱⲙϫ              ⳣⲱⲧ              ?
             ⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ              ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ              ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ
             ϭⲏϫⲉ              ?              ⳣⲟⲣⲧ