ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ

ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ

Coptic

Coptic cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ (šmoun)     Ordinal : ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϣⲙⲏⲛ (pimahšmēn)

Etymology

From Egyptian ḫmnw (*ḫAmānaw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /(ə)ʃˈmown/
• IPA^(key): (Fayyumic) /(ə)ʃˈmown/

Numeral

ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ • (šmoun) m

1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic) eight