ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ – ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ
The Coptic Alphabet has — letters
⟨ⲁ, ⲃ, ⲅ, ⲇ, ⲉ, ⲋ, ⲍ, ⲏ, ⲑ, ⲓ, ⲕ, ⲗ, ⲙ, ⲛ, ⲝ, ⲟ, ⲡ, ⲣ, ⲥ, ⲧ, ⲩ, ⲫ, ⲭ, ⲯ, ⲱ, ϣ, ϥ, ϧ, ⳉ, ϩ, ϫ, ϭ, ϯ⟩
The vowels are ⟨ⲁ, ⲉ, ⲏ, ⲓ, ⲟ, ⲩ, ⲱ⟩. The rest are consonants. The letter ⟨ϯ⟩ is a ___
| ⲕⲁⲡ (letter) | ⲥⲙⲏ / ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ (b. ϧⲣⲟⲟⲩ) (sound) | ⲣⲁⲛ (name) Bohairic | ⲣⲁⲛ (name) Sahidic |
| ⲁ | |||
| ⲃ | |||
| ⲅ | |||
| ⲇ | |||
| ⲉ | |||
| ⲋ | |||
| ⲍ | |||
| ⲏ | |||
| ⲑ | |||
| ⲓ | |||
| ⲕ | |||
| ⲗ | |||
| ⲙ | |||
| ⲛ | |||
| ⲝ | |||
| ⲟ | |||
| ⲡ | |||
| ⲣ | |||
| ⲥ | |||
| ⲧ | |||
| ⲩ | |||
| ⲫ | |||
| ⲭ | |||
| ⲯ | |||
| ⲱ | |||
| ϣ | |||
| ϥ | |||
| ϧ | |||
| ⳉ, | |||
| ϩ | |||
| ϫ | |||
| ϭ | |||
| ϯ |
Genitive
Bohairic: ⟨ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘a man’s book’
Bohairic: ⟨ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘the man’s book’
Pronouns
Bohairic
| ⲡⲁ- | ⲧⲁ- | ⲛⲁ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲕ- | ⲧⲉⲕ- | ⲛⲉⲕ- | |
| ⲡⲉ- | ⲧⲉ- | ⲛⲉ- | |
| ⲡⲉϥ- | ⲧⲉϥ- | ⲛⲉϥ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲥ- | ⲧⲉⲥ- | ⲛⲉⲥ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲛ- | ⲧⲉⲛ- | ⲛⲉⲛ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ- | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ- | ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ- | |
| ⲡⲟⲩ- | ⲧⲟⲩ- | ⲛⲟⲩ- |
Indefinite Pronouns
the indefinite pronouns are ‘one, someone’ in the singular and ‘some’ in the plural
| Bohairic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | ⲟⲩⲁ | |
| plural | ϩⲟⲉⲓⲛⲉ |
Interrogative Pronouns
ⲁϣ? = what?
ⲁϧⲟ⸗ = why?
ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ = why?
ⲛⲓⲙ? = who?
ⲟⲩ = what?
ⲟⲩⲏⲣ = how many?
ⲡⲱⲥ = how?
ϣⲁ ̀ⲑⲛⲁⲩ = until when
ⲑⲱⲛ = where
ⲉⲑⲱⲛ = whither, to where
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ = where from, from where
ⲉⲑⲁⲩ = when?
̀ⲛⲉⲑⲁⲩ = when?
Articles
Indefinite Article
There are two forms of the indefinite article, a singular and a plural form.
The singular form of the indefintie article is a reduced form of the numeral and pronoun ___ and is prefixed to the noun
The plural form of the indefinite article _______
| B. | Sah. | |
|---|---|---|
| sg. | ⲟⲩ- | ⲟⲩ- |
| pl. | ϩⲁⲛ- | ϩⲉⲛ- |
Bohairic: ⟨ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ, ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘a man, men’ ⟨ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ***, ϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ⟩ ‘a father, fathers’, ⟨ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ, ϩⲁⲛⲥ̀ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⟩ ‘a brother, brothers’, ⟨ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ⟩ ‘a book’
Sahidic: after the vowel ⟨ⲁ, ⲉ⟩ the ⟨ⲟ⟩ of the indefinite article is dropped.
Definite Article
| B. | Sah. | |
|---|---|---|
| sg.m. | ⲡⲓ-, ⲡ̀, ⲫ̀ | ⲡ-, ⲡⲉ- |
| sg.f. | ϯ, ⲧ̀, ⲑ̀ | ⲧ-, ⲧⲉ- |
| pl. | ⲛⲓ-, ⲛⲉⲙ- | ⲛ̄-, ⲛⲉ-, ⲙ̄- |
Bohairic:
⟨ⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘man’ ⟨ⲓⲱⲧ⟩ ‘father’, ⟨ⲥⲟⲛ⟩ ‘brother’, ⟨ϫⲱⲙ⟩ ‘book’ with the defintie article ⟨ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ⟨ⲙⲁⲩ⟩ ‘mother’, ⟨⟩ ”, ⟨⟩ ”⟨⟩ ‘
‘Sahidic:
⟨ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ⟩ : ‘ the father’, ⟨ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ⟩ ‘the man’ ⟨⟩ ⟨ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ⟩ : ‘ the woman’, ⟨ⲧⲥⳉⲓⲙⲉ*******⟩ ‘the woman’ ⟨⟩
The long form of the definite article is used before nouns beginning with two consonants or those with a superlinear stroke
⟨ⲡⲉ⟩ : ‘ the ___’
⟨ⲧⲉ⟩ ‘the ___’
⟨ⲛⲉ⟩ ‘the woman’ ⟨⟩
The long form is also used with ⟨ϩⲟⲟⲩ⟩ ‘day’ and ⟨ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ⟩ ‘year’ giving ⟨ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ⟩ and ⟨ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ⟩.
The plural definite article ⟨ⲛ̄-⟩ becomes ⟨ⲙ̄-⟩ before
Demonstratives Article
the demonstraive articles prefix to the noun
| Boh. | Sah. | |
|---|---|---|
| sg.m. | ⲡⲁⲓ- | ⲡⲉⲓ- |
| sg.f. | ⲧⲁⲓ- | ⲧⲉⲓ- |
| pl. | ⲛⲁⲓ- | ⲛⲉⲓ- |
Bohairic:
⟨ⲡⲁⲓϫⲟⲙ⟩ ‘this book’
⟨ⲧⲁⲓⲣⲓ⟩ ‘this cell’
Definite Pronouns
The definite pronouns are ‘this (one)’ in the singular and ‘these (ones) in the plural.
| Bohairic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|
| sing. masc. | ⲫⲁⲓ | ⲡⲁⲓ |
| sing. fem. | ⲑⲁⲓ | ⲧⲁⲓ |
| plural | ⲛⲁⲓ | ⲛⲁⲓ |
Bohairic: ⟨ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ⟩ ‘this is a book’
Bohairic: ⟨ⲑⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲧⲉ⟩ ‘this is my sister’
Nouns
There are two genders: masculine and feminine.
There are two numbers: singular and plural.
Most nouns have only one form and the article provides number and genders.
| Bohairic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|
| (man) | ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (man) | |
| indefinite singular | ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ | |
| definite singular | ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ | |
| indefinite plural | ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ | |
| definite plural | ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ |
Some nouns have separate masculine and feminine forms in the singular and plural, but the singular form can also be sued in the plural
| Bohairic | Sahidic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (brother) | ⲥⲟⲛ (brother) | ⲥⲱⲛⲉ (sister) | |
| indefinite singular | ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ | ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛⲉ | |
| definite singular | ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ / ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ | ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ / ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲛⲉ | |
| indefinite plural | ⲡⲥⲟⲛ | ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ | |
| definite plural | ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲛ / ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ | ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲛⲉ / ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ |
Formation of Nouns
⟨ⲃⲱ ⲛ̄-⟩ The feminine prefix
⟨ⲉⲓⲉⲡ-⟩
⟨ⲙⲁⲛ̄-⟩
⟨ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ-⟩
⟨ⲡⲉⲧ-⟩
⟨ⲣⲉ-⟩
⟨ⲟⲩⲛ-, ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲛ̄-⟩
⟨ⲥⲁⲛ̄-⟩
⟨⟩
ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ – ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣ◌̄ⲙⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ
The Coptic Alphabet has — letters
⟨ⲁ, ⲃ, ⲅ, ⲇ, ⲉ, ⲋ, ⲍ, ⲏ, ⲑ, ⲓ, ⲕ, ⲗ, ⲙ, ⲛ, ⲝ, ⲟ, ⲡ, ⲣ, ⲥ, ⲧ, ⲩ, ⲫ, ⲭ, ⲯ, ⲱ, ϣ, ϥ, ϧ, ⳉ, ϩ, ϫ, ϭ, ϯ⟩
The vowels are ⟨ⲁ, ⲉ, ⲏ, ⲓ, ⲟ, ⲩ, ⲱ⟩. The rest are consonants. The letter ⟨ϯ⟩ is a ___
| Letter | Bohairic | Sahidic |
| ⲁ | ||
| ⲃ | ||
| ⲅ | ||
| ⲇ | ||
| ⲉ | ||
| ⲋ | ||
| ⲍ | ||
| ⲏ | ||
| ⲑ | ||
| ⲓ | ||
| ⲕ | ||
| ⲗ | ||
| ⲙ | ||
| ⲛ | ||
| ⲝ | ||
| ⲟ | ||
| ⲡ | ||
| ⲣ | ||
| ⲥ | ||
| ⲧ | ||
| ⲩ | ||
| ⲫ | ||
| ⲭ | ||
| ⲯ | ||
| ⲱ | ||
| ϣ | ||
| ϥ | ||
| ϧ | ||
| ⳉ, | ||
| ϩ | ||
| ϫ | ||
| ϭ | ||
| ϯ |
Genitive
Bohairic: ⟨ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘a man’s book’
Bohairic: ⟨ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘the man’s book’
Pronouns
Bohairic
| ⲡⲁ- | ⲧⲁ- | ⲛⲁ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲕ- | ⲧⲉⲕ- | ⲛⲉⲕ- | |
| ⲡⲉ- | ⲧⲉ- | ⲛⲉ- | |
| ⲡⲉϥ- | ⲧⲉϥ- | ⲛⲉϥ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲥ- | ⲧⲉⲥ- | ⲛⲉⲥ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲛ- | ⲧⲉⲛ- | ⲛⲉⲛ- | |
| ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ- | ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ- | ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ- | |
| ⲡⲟⲩ- | ⲧⲟⲩ- | ⲛⲟⲩ- |
Indefinite Pronouns
the indefinite pronouns are ‘one, someone’ in the singular and ‘some’ in the plural
| Bohairic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | ⲟⲩⲁ | |
| plural | ϩⲟⲉⲓⲛⲉ |
Articles
Indefinite Article
There are two forms of the indefinite article, a singular and a plural form.
The singular form of the indefintie article is a reduced form of the numeral and pronoun ___ and is prefixed to the noun
The plural form of the indefinite article _______
| B. | Sah. | |
|---|---|---|
| sg. | ⲟⲩ- | ⲟⲩ- |
| pl. | ϩⲁⲛ- | ϩⲉⲛ- |
Bohairic: ⟨ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ, ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘a man, men’ ⟨ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ***, ϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ⟩ ‘a father, fathers’, ⟨ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ, ϩⲁⲛⲥ̀ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⟩ ‘a brother, brothers’, ⟨ⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ⟩ ‘a book’
Sahidic: after the vowel ⟨ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ***, ϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ⟩
Definite Article
| B. | Sah. | |
|---|---|---|
| sg.m. | ⲡⲓ-, ⲡ̀, ⲫ̀ | ⲡ-, ⲡⲉ |
| sg.f. | ϯ, ⲧ̀, ⲑ̀ | ⲧ, ⲧⲉ |
| pl. | ⲛⲓ-, ⲛⲉⲙ- | ⲛ̄, ⲛⲉ |
Bohairic:
⟨ⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ‘man’ ⟨ⲓⲱⲧ⟩ ‘father’, ⟨ⲥⲟⲛ⟩ ‘brother’, ⟨ϫⲱⲙ⟩ ‘book’ with the defintie article ⟨ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ⟩ ⟨ⲙⲁⲩ⟩ ‘mother’, ⟨⟩ ”, ⟨⟩ ”⟨⟩ ‘
‘Sahidic:
⟨ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ⟩ : ‘ the father’, ⟨ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ⟩ ‘the man’ ⟨⟩ ⟨ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ⟩ : ‘ the woman’, ⟨ⲧⲥⳉⲓⲙⲉ*******⟩ ‘the woman’ ⟨⟩
Demonstratives Article
the demonstraive articles prefix to the noun
| Boh. | Sah. | |
|---|---|---|
| sg.m. | ⲡⲁⲓ- | ⲡⲉⲓ- |
| sg.f. | ⲧⲁⲓ- | ⲧⲉⲓ- |
| pl. | ⲛⲁⲓ- | ⲛⲉⲓ- |
Bohairic:
⟨ⲡⲁⲓϫⲟⲙ⟩ ‘this book’
⟨ⲧⲁⲓⲣⲓ⟩ ‘this cell’
Definite Pronouns
The definite pronouns are ‘this (one)’ in the singular and ‘these (ones) in the plural.
| Bohairic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|
| sing. masc. | ⲫⲁⲓ | ⲡⲁⲓ |
| sing. fem. | ⲑⲁⲓ | ⲧⲁⲓ |
| plural | ⲛⲁⲓ | ⲛⲁⲓ |
Bohairic: ⟨ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ⟩ ‘this is a book’
Bohairic: ⟨ⲑⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲧⲉ⟩ ‘this is my sister’
Nouns
There are two genders: masculine and feminine.
There are two numbers: singular and plural.
Most nouns have only one form and the article provides number and genders.
| Bohairic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|
| (man) | ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (man) | |
| indefinite singular | ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ | |
| definite singular | ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ | |
| indefinite plural | ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ | |
| definite plural | ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ |
Some nouns have separate masculine and feminine forms in the singular and plural, but the singular form can also be sued in the plural
| Bohairic | Sahidic | Sahidic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (brother) | ⲥⲟⲛ (brother) | ⲥⲱⲛⲉ (sister) | |
| indefinite singular | ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ | ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲛⲉ | |
| definite singular | ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ / ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ | ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ / ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲛⲉ | |
| indefinite plural | ⲡⲥⲟⲛ | ⲧⲥⲱⲛⲉ | |
| definite plural | ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲛ / ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ | ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲛⲉ / ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ |
Formation of Nouns
⟨ⲃⲱ ⲛ̄-⟩ The feminine prefix
⟨ⲉⲓⲉⲡ-⟩ f.
⟨ⲙⲁⲛ̄-⟩ m.
⟨ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ-⟩ f.
⟨ⲟⲩⲛ-, ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲛ̄-⟩ m.
⟨ⲡⲉⲧ-⟩ m.
⟨ⲣⲉ-⟩ m.
⟨ⲥⲁⲛ̄-⟩ m.
⟨ϣⲟⲩ-⟩ m.
⟨ϩⲁⲙ-, ϩⲁⲙⲛ̄-⟩ m.
⟨ϩⲟⲩⲉ-, ϩⲟⲩⲟ-⟩ m.
⟨ϭⲓⲛ-⟩ f.
Comparison of Prefixes
| Bohairic | Sahidic |
|---|---|
| ⲃⲱ ⲛ̄- | |
| ⲉⲓⲉⲡ- | |
| ⲙⲁⲛ̄- | |
| ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ- | |
| ⲟⲩⲛ̄-, ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲛ̄- | |
| ⲡⲉⲧ- | |
| ⲣⲉ- | |
| ⲥⲁⲛ̄- | |
| ϣⲟⲩ- | |
| ϩⲁⲙ-, ϩⲁⲙⲛ̄- | |
| ϩⲟⲩⲉ-, ϩⲟⲩⲟ- | |
| ϭⲓⲛ- |
Prepositions
Bohairic
ⲛⲉⲙ
ϩⲓ
ϧⲁ
sahidic
English
with, and
on
| Boh. | Sahi | English |
|---|---|---|
| ⲛⲉⲙ | 1. with, 2. and | |
| ϧⲁ- | under | |
| ϧⲉⲛ- | in | |
| ϩⲓ- | in | |
| ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ- | upon |
ⲁ, ⲃ, ⲅ, ⲇ, ⲉ, ⲋ, ⲍ, ⲏ, ⲑ, ⲓ, ⲕ, ⲗ, ⲙ, ⲛ, ⲝ, ⲟ, ⲡ, ⲣ, ⲥ, ⲧ, ⲩ, ⲫ, ⲭ, ⲯ, ⲱ, ϣ, ϥ, ϧ, ⳉ, ϩ, ϫ, ϭ, ϯ, ⲛ̄
ⲁ, ⲃ, ⲅ, ⲇ, ⲉ, ⲋ, ⲍ, ⲏ, ⲑ, ⲓ, ⲕ, ⲗ, ⲙ, ⲛ, ⲝ, ⲟ, ⲡ, ⲣ, ⲥ, ⲧ, ⲩ, ⲫ, ⲭ, ⲯ, ⲱ, ϣ, ϥ, ϧ, ⳉ, ϩ, ϫ, ϭ, ϯ, ⲛ̄
ⲁ̄, ⲃ̄, ⲅ̄, ⲇ̄, ⲉ̄, ⲋ̄, ⲍ̄, ⲏ̄, ⲑ̄, ⲓ̄, ⲕ̄, ⲗ̄, ⲙ̄, ⲛ̄, ⲝ̄, ⲟ̄, ⲡ̄, ⲣ̄, ⲥ̄, ⲧ̄, ⲩ̄, ⲫ̄, ⲭ̄, ⲯ̄, ⲱ̄, ϣ̄, ϥ̄, ϧ̄, ⳉ̄, ϩ̄, ϫ̄, ϭ̄, ϯ̄
Comparison of Prefixes
| Bohairic | Sahidic |
|---|---|
| ⲃⲱ ⲛ̄- | |
| ⲉⲓⲉⲡ- | |
| ⲙⲁⲛ̄- | |
| ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ- | |
| ⲟⲩⲛ̄-, ⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲛ̄- | |
| ⲡⲉⲧ- | |
| ⲣⲉ- | |
| ⲥⲁⲛ̄- | |
| ϣⲟⲩ- | |
| ϩⲁⲙ-, ϩⲁⲙⲛ̄- | |
| ϩⲟⲩⲉ-, ϩⲟⲩⲟ- | |
| ϭⲓⲛ- |
Prepositions
Bohairic
ⲛⲉⲙ
ϩⲓ
ϧⲁ
sahidic
English
with, and
on
| Boh. | Sahi | English |
|---|---|---|
| ⲛⲉⲙ | 1. with, 2. and | |
| ϧⲁ- | under | |
| ϧⲉⲛ- | in | |
| ϩⲓ- | in | |
| ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ- | upon |
ⲁ, ⲃ, ⲅ, ⲇ, ⲉ, ⲋ, ⲍ, ⲏ, ⲑ, ⲓ, ⲕ, ⲗ, ⲙ, ⲛ, ⲝ, ⲟ, ⲡ, ⲣ, ⲥ, ⲧ, ⲩ, ⲫ, ⲭ, ⲯ, ⲱ, ϣ, ϥ, ϧ, ⳉ, ϩ, ϫ, ϭ, ϯ, ⲛ̄
ⲁ, ⲃ, ⲅ, ⲇ, ⲉ, ⲋ, ⲍ, ⲏ, ⲑ, ⲓ, ⲕ, ⲗ, ⲙ, ⲛ, ⲝ, ⲟ, ⲡ, ⲣ, ⲥ, ⲧ, ⲩ, ⲫ, ⲭ, ⲯ, ⲱ, ϣ, ϥ, ϧ, ⳉ, ϩ, ϫ, ϭ, ϯ, ⲛ̄
ⲁ̄, ⲃ̄, ⲅ̄, ⲇ̄, ⲉ̄, ⲋ̄, ⲍ̄, ⲏ̄, ⲑ̄, ⲓ̄, ⲕ̄, ⲗ̄, ⲙ̄, ⲛ̄, ⲝ̄, ⲟ̄, ⲡ̄, ⲣ̄, ⲥ̄, ⲧ̄, ⲩ̄, ⲫ̄, ⲭ̄, ⲯ̄, ⲱ̄, ϣ̄, ϥ̄, ϧ̄, ⳉ̄, ϩ̄, ϫ̄, ϭ̄, ϯ̄
ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ = sit
ⲙⲟϣⲓ = go, walk
ϭⲓ = take
ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ = listen
ⲟⲩⲱⲙ = eat
ⲥⲱ = drink
ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ = kneel, worship
‘ϣⲗⲏⲗ= pray
‘ⲥⲙⲟⲩ = bless
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak
ⲣⲱⲙⲓ = man
ⲁⲗⲟⲩ = boy
ⲟⲩⲏⲃ = priest
ⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ = altar
ⲧⲟⲧⲥ = chair
ⲣⲟ = door
ⲗⲁⲟⲥ = people
ⲙⲁ = place
ⲙⲁⲛⲫⲓⲥⲓ = kitchen
ⲕⲁϩⲓ = floor
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