ⲛ-
Coptic
Etymology
From Demotic nꜣ, from Egyptian nꜣ.
Article
ⲛ- • (n-) c
- (Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) common plural definite article
Alternative forms
- ⲛⲉ- (ne-) – Sahidic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan
- ⲛⲓ- (ni-) – Bohairic, Fayyumic
Coordinate terms
- ⲧ- (t-), ⲡ- (p-) – Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan
See also
- ϩⲛ- (hn-), ϩⲉⲛ- (hen-)
Prefix
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
- ⲙ (m) (assimilated form before labials)
See also
- ⲛⲧⲉ (nte)
Preposition
ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲙⲙⲟ⸗)
- object marker
Preposition
ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛⲁ⸗)
- for, to
Preposition
ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛϩⲏⲧ⸗)
- in, within
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN