Maryan Coptic
ⲩⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲧⲧⲩⲃⲏⲩⲧ Unpolished rice
Alternate forms
- ⲁⲣⲉⳕⲥ (are's) – Nahlic, Thebian
Etymology
Inherited from Hebrew אורז (orez), from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), from an Eastern Iranian language.
- Estimated pronunciation evolution:
- (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾis/
- (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾis/
- (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾes/
- (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾes/
- (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾas/
- (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾas/
Pronunciation
- (Central) IPA: /aˈɾas/, [äˈɾäs]
- (Cholevic) IPA: [ɐˈɾɐs]
Noun
ⲁⲣⲁⲥ (aras) m.
- rice
