ϭⲓⲛⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic gm (find), from Egyptian gmj (find),

gmm

The -ⲛ- derives from a pronominal form *gentef, with assimilation from *gemtef.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲiːnə/

Verb

ϭⲓⲛⲉ • (cine)

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, chiefly transitive) find

Conjugation

References

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