Contionary:ⲥⲧⲱⲛ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic سرطان (saraṭān).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /saɾˈtʼaːnuw/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /saʔˈtʼaːnuw/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /səʔˈtʼaːnəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /səˈtʼoːn/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /səˈtʼoːn/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /stʼoːn/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /stoːn/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [stɑ̃ˑn]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [sto̞ːn]
• (Thebian) IPA: [s̪t̪ɔːn]

Noun

ⲥⲧⲱⲛ (stōn) m.

1. crab
2. cancer