Contionary:ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲱⲛϧ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲛⲏⲉⲧ- (nēet-) + ⲱⲛϧ (ōnḫ), literally meaning "those who live".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌneːʔətˈoːŋx/

Noun

ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲱⲛϧ (nēetōnḫ) pl.

1. the living

Usage notes

Determiners are excluded from pre-determinative nouns.

See also

• ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲩⲧ (nēetʰmōut, "the dead")