Contionary:ⲁϥⲓⲗⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲉϥⲓⲗⲉ (efili) – Cholevic
• ⲁϥⲓⲗⲓ (afili) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Hebrew ערפילית (arfilit). Related to Maryan Coptic ⲟϥⲉⲗ (ofel).

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

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /aˈfiːlə/, [äˈfiː.lə]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [æ̈ˈfiː.lə]

Noun

ⲁϥⲓⲗⲉ (afile) f.

1. (astronomy) nebula