ⲛ-

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic nꜣ, from Egyptian (nꜣ).

Article

ⲛ̀- • (ǹ-) c

1. (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)

1. 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⸗)

1. object marker

Preposition

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛⲁ⸗)

1. for, to

Preposition

ⲛ- • (n-) (pronominal state ⲛϩⲏⲧ⸗)

1. in, within

References

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