ⲛⲑⲟϥ
Coptic
Alternative forms
- ⲛⲧⲟϥ (ntof) – Sahidic
- ⲛⲧⲁϥ (ntaf) – Akhmimic, Fayyumic
Etymology
From Egyptian ntf (“he”).
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Pronunciation
IPA(key): /n̩ˈtʰɔf/[1]
Pronoun
ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ • (ǹthof) m
- (Bohairic) he (third-person masculine singular personal pronoun)
See also
Bohairic independent personal pronouns
| Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ (ànok) | ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲛ (ànon) | |
| 2nd person | m | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ (ǹthok) | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ (ǹthōten) |
| f | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ (ǹtho) | ||
| 3rd person | m | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ (ǹthof) | ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ (ǹthōou) |
| f | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ (ǹthos) | ||
References
- Allen, James P. (2020) Coptic: A Grammar of Its Six Major Dialects, Penn State Press, page 5: “/ṉ-ˈtʰɔf/”
- Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 11
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 113