ⲃⲁⲥⲛϭ

Coptic

Etymology

From Persian سنگ (sang, “stone”), influenced by other names of metals in Coptic, compare: ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ (benipe, “iron”) and ⲃⲁⲣⲱⲧ (barōt, “brass, bronze”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈβas(ə)nkʲ/

Noun

ⲃⲁⲥⲛϭ • (basnc) m

1. (Sahidic) tin

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 27
• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 44