ⲁⲓⲁⲓ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic ꜥꜣ (“to be(come) big, great”), from Egyptian

(ꜥꜣj, “to be(come) big, great”).

Pronunciation

  • (Late Bohairic) IPA(key): /ɑˈjɑj/

Verb

ⲁⲓⲁⲓ • (aiai) (qualitative ⲟⲓ) (intransitive)

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) to increase in size
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) to advance in age

Alternative forms

  • ⲁⲓⲉⲩⲉ (aieue), ⲁⲉⲓⲉⲩⲧⲉ (aeieute) — Akhmimic
  • ⲁⲓⲉⲓ (aiei) — Fayyumic

References

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