ⲃⲛⲛⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic bnjt (“date palm”), from Egyptian bnrt; see


(bnr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /βənˈneʔ/

(Can we verify(+) this pronunciation?) (particularly: isn't stress in the first syllable, as per B, F -ⲓ (-i) ?)

Noun

ⲃⲛⲛⲉ • (bnne) f (nominal form (S) ⲃⲛ- (bn-))

  1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) date (fruit)
  2. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) date palm

References

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