Contionary:Ⲁⲫⲏⲓ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• Ⲁⲫⲉⲓ (Apʰei) – Nahlic, Thebian
• Ⲁⲡⲁⲓ (Apai) – Cholevic

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian ḥꜥpj.

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħuʕˈpij/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħujˈpij/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħəʔˈpej/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħəˈpej/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ħəˈpeːj/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəħˈpeːj/

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aˈpʰeːɪ/, [äˈpʰeˑɪ̯]

Proper noun

Ⲁⲫⲏⲓ (Apʰēi) m.

1. Hapi, an Egyptian god