Contionary:ϫⲁⳣⲉⲛ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ϭⲁⳣⲉⲛ (ķawen) – Cholevic
• ϫⲉⳕⳣⲉⲛ (ce'wen) – Thebian
• ⳗⲁⲵⲟⲩⲉⲛ (caʻouen) – Cholevo-Central

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic جدول (jadwal).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈkʼaʕwan/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈkʼaʕwan/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈkʼaʕwən/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈkʼaʕwən/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈkʼaʕwən/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈcʼaʕwən/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ˈt͡ʃawwən/, [ˈt͡ʃäw.wən]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈt͡ʃæw̹.w̹ə̆n]

Noun

ϫⲁⳣⲉⲛ (cawen) m.

1. creek