Contionary:ⲛⲩⲣⲉϫ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲛⲩⲣⲉϭ (nureķ) – Cholevic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic نارنج (nāranj).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈnaːɾakʼ/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈnaːɾakʼ/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈnaːɾəkʼ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈnoːɾəkʼ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈnuːɾək/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˈnuːɾəc/

Pronunciation

• (Standard, Thebian) IPA: /ˈnuːɾət͡ʃ/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈnʉː.ɾət͡ʃ]

Noun

ⲛⲩⲣⲉϫ (nurec) m.

1. orange (fruit)

Derived terms

• ⲛⲉⲣⲏϫ (nerēc)