Contionary:ⲁⲙⲩⲣⲉ

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Egyptian Arabic عمارة (ʿimāra).

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕiˈmaːɾat/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕiˈmaːɾaʔ/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈmaːɾaʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈmoːɾə/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈmuːɾə/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʕaˈmuːɾə/

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /aˈmuːɾə/, [äˈmuː.ɾə]
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [æ̈ˈmʉː.ɾə]

Noun

ⲁⲙⲩⲣⲉ (amure) f.

  1. building, structure