Contionary:ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϧⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲱϧⲉ (tespōḫe) – Cholevic
• ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϩⲓ (tespʰōhi) – Thebian

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian ṯz-pẖr, literally meaning "repeated sentence".

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌcizˈpʰaːçiɾ/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌtisˈpʰaːçiʔ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌtəsˈpʰaːçaʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌtəsˈpʰoːçə/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌtəsˈpʰoːçə/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌtəsˈpʰoːxə/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /təsˈpʰoːxə/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [təsˈpʰɑː.ɕə]

Adverb

ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲱϧⲉ (tespʰōḫe)

1. [and] vice versa