ⲛ-

Coptic edit

Etymology edit

From Demotic nꜣ, from Egyptian nꜣ.

Article edit

ⲛ̀- • (ǹ-) c

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) common plural definite article

Alternative forms edit

ⲛⲉ- (ne-) — Sahidic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan
ⲛⲓ- (ni-) — Bohairic, Fayyumic

Coordinate terms edit

ⲧ- (t-), ⲡ- (p-) — Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan

See also edit

ϩⲛ- (hn-), ϩⲉⲛ- (hen-)

Prefix edit

ⲛ • (n)

genitive marker for linking at least two nouns or proper nouns in the absolute state with a definite or indefinite article.

Alternative forms edit

ⲙ (m) (assimilated form before labials)

See also edit

ⲛⲧⲉ (nte)

Preposition edit

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲙⲙⲟ⸗)

object marker

Preposition edit

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛⲁ⸗)

for, to

Preposition edit

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛϩⲏⲧ⸗)

in, within

References edit

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=ⲛ-&oldid=71586550"