Contionary:ⲙⲩⲧⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲙⲩⲧ- (mut-) + ⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ (kinezos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌmutkiˈnɛsɔs/, [ˌmuk̚.kiˈnɛ.sɔs]

Noun

ⲙⲩⲧⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ (mutkinezos) f.

  1. literally, "Chinese language(s)": Any of several Sinitic languages spoken in China
  2. Class of Sino-Tibetan dialects
    ⲧⲉⲙⲩⲧⲣⲉⲙⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲙⲩⲧⲭⲉϫⲁ ⲛⲉ, ϩⲁⲛⲛⲩ ⲥⳣⲏⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲙⲩⲧⲕⲓⲛⲉⲍⲟⲥ.
    Temutremu nem temutkʰeca ne, hannu swēn ənsobk əntemutkinezos.
    Wu and Hakka are lesser-known varieties of Chinese.