ⲛⲥⲱϥ

Coptic

Etymology

Compound consisting of ⲛⲥⲱ⸗ (nsō⸗, “after”) +‎ -ϥ (-f, “him”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) [ʔən.ˈsɔːf]

Prepositional phrase

ⲛⲥⲱϥ • (nsōf)

  1. towards him.
  2. after him, behind him.
    ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ.
    pečepmakarios apa pamoun nau čeenšine nsōf čeanon henkhrēstianos parrēsia.
    The blessed Apa Pamun said to them frankly: "We are looking for him, because we are Christians."
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