ⲛⲁⲓ

Coptic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */nai̯/

Etymology 1

From Demotic nꜣj, from Late Egyptian

(nꜣj, these), from earlier Egyptian

(nꜣ, the aforementioned one).

Alternative forms

Pronoun

ⲛⲁⲓ • (nai)

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) these

See also

Etymology 2

From Demotic nꜥ (to be merciful), from Egyptian

(nꜥ, to have mercy).

Alternative forms

Verb

ⲛⲁⲓ • (nai) (conjunct participle ⲛⲁ-)

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic, intransitive) to have pity, have mercy
Conjugation

Noun

ⲛⲁⲓ • (naim

  1. (Bohairic) mercy, charity

References