Maryan Coptic
ⲩⲫⲗⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲩⲥⲉⲃⲟϫ A piece of obsidian
Alternate forms
- ⲥⲃⲟϭ (sboķ) – Cholevic
- ⲥⲃⲁϫ (sbac) – Thebian
Etymology
Inherited from Arabic سبج (sabaj).
- Estimated pronunciation evolution:
- (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /saˈbakʼ/
- (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /saˈbakʼ/
- (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /səˈbakʼ/
- (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /səˈβakʼ/
- (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /səˈβok/
- (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /sβoc/
Pronunciation
- (Central) IPA: /sβɔt͡ʃ/
- (Nahlic) IPA: [svɑt͡ʃ]
Noun
ⲥⲃⲟϫ (sboc) m.
- obsidian
