Contionary:ⲣⲱⲩⲧⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲣⲟⲩⲧⲉ (route) – Nahlic
• ⲣⲁⲩϯ (rauti) – Thebian

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian rwḏt */ˈɾawcʼit/.

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈɾawcʼit/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈɾawtʼiʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈɾawtʼaʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈɾawtʼə/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈɾoːwtə/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈɾoːwtə/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ˈɾoːwtə/, [ˈɾoˑu̯.tə]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [ˈɾo̞ːu̯.d̥ə]

Noun

ⲣⲱⲩⲧⲉ (rōute) f.

1. sandstone