ⲛ-

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic nꜣ, from Egyptian

(nꜣ).

Article

ⲛ̀- • (ǹ-) c

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) common plural definite article

Alternative forms

ⲛⲉ- (ne-) — Sahidic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan
ⲛⲓ- (ni-) — Bohairic, Fayyumic

Coordinate terms

ⲧ- (t-), ⲡ- (p-) — Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan

See also

ϩⲛ- (hn-), ϩⲉⲛ- (hen-)

Prefix

ⲛ • (n)

genitive marker for linking at least two nouns or proper nouns in the absolute state with a definite or indefinite article.

Alternative forms

ⲙ (m) (assimilated form before labials)

See also

ⲛⲧⲉ (nte)

Preposition

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲙⲙⲟ⸗)

object marker

Preposition

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛⲁ⸗)

for, to

Preposition

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛϩⲏⲧ⸗)

in, within

References

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