nby

Demotic

Etymology
From Egyptian
nbwG37
 (nb, “damage, sin”).

Pronunciation

Noun

A14⁠y⁠nb-4 m

  1. damage
  2. iniquity, sin

Derived terms
  • nby n ḥwṱ

Descendants
  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲛⲁⲃⲉ (nabe)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲛⲟⲃⲓ (nobi)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲛⲁⲃⲓ (nabi), ⲛⲁϥⲓ (nafi)
  • Lycopolitan Coptic: ⲛⲁⲃⲉ (nabe)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲛⲟⲃⲉ (nobe)

References
  1. Elmar Edel (1961) “Neues Material zur Herkunft der auslautenden Vokale -ⲉ und -ⲓ im Koptischen”, in Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, volume 86, number 1, →DOI
  • Erichsen, Wolja (1954) Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, page 214
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