Category Archives: Afroasiatic

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-10-19

  • ⲁϥⲧⲕⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥHe looked around; he turned his eye.
  • ⲁϥⲱϩⲉⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̄ He has placed himself.
  • ⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ̄ⲧⲥ̄ Her price is high.
  • ⲁⲥϭⲟϣⲧ̄ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛⲉϩⲣⲁϥ She looked at his face.
  • ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ Their god is their belly.
  • ⲁϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ He observed.

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-08-16

  • ⲁⲛⲅ̄ⲟⲩϩⲙ̄ϩⲁⲗ I am a servant.
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲣⲟYou are the king.
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ You are the mother.
  • ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲛⲡⲉHe is her brother.
  • ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲧⲉShe is Mary.
  • ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲉ We are witnesses.
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ You are the prophets.
  • ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲉ They are these (i.e. they are the following).

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-07-15

  • ⲁⲛⲅ̄ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥI am a prophet
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲕ̄ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ you (sing, masc.) are a prophet
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ you (sing, fem.) are a prophet
  • ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥⲡⲉ he is a prophet
  • ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥⲧⲉ she is a prophet
  • ⲁⲛⲟⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥⲁⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥwe are prophets
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥyou (pi.) are prophets
  • ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥⲛⲉthey are prophets

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-06-13

Match the columns:

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉEnglish
ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲡⲉ the face
ⲡⲧⲏⲣⲫ̄ in the sky
ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (one) that does
ⲛ̄ⲧⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ pain
ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ my father
ϩⲓⲥⲉ the bride
ⲥⲟⲛ the way
ⲑⲉ the Universe
ⲉϯⲣⲉ by the god
ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ piece
ⲫⲟ effort
ⲗⲉⲯⲉ to the men
ⲙⲟⲭⲥ to stick
ⲗⲱⲝ brother
Correct answers:
ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉEnglish
ϩⲛ̄ⲧⲡⲉin the sky
ⲡⲧⲏⲣⲫ̄the Universe
ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉto the men
ⲛ̄ⲧⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉby the god
ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧmy father
ϩⲓⲥⲉeffort
ⲥⲟⲛbrother
ⲑⲉthe way
ⲉϯⲣⲉ(one) that does
ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧthe bride
ⲫⲟthe face
ⲗⲉⲯⲉpiece
ⲙⲟⲭⲥpain
ⲗⲱⲝto stick
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ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-05-13

Match the words in the two columns:

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉEnglish
ⲙⲟⲩ impossible
ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ to measure
ⲧⲁⲕⲟ immensurable
ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ heart, comprehension
ϣⲓ, ϣⲓⲧ incorruptible
ⲁⲧϣⲓⲧⲥ̄ to destroy
ⲛⲁⲩ to see
ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ invisible
ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ, ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ unreasonable, foolish
ϩⲏⲧ might, power
ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ blind
ϭⲟⲙ immortal
ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ die
Correct answers:
ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉEnglish
ⲙⲟⲩdie
ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩimmortal
ⲧⲁⲕⲟto destroy
ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟincorruptible
ϣⲓ, ϣⲓⲧto measure
ⲁⲧϣⲓⲧⲥ̄immensurable
ⲛⲁⲩto see
ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩblind
ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ, ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥinvisible
ϩⲏⲧheart, comprehension
ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧunreasonable, foolish
ϭⲟⲙmight, power
ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙimpossible
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ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-04-11

Numbers from 6 to 10

number Coptic m. f.
6 ⲋ̄ ⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲟ, ⲥⲟⲉ
7 ⲍ̄ ⲥⲁϣϥ̄ ⲥⲛ̄ⲧⲉ
8 ⲏ̄ ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉ
9 ⲑ̄ ⲯⲓⲥ, ⲯⲓⲧ ⲯⲓⲧⲉ
10 ⲓ̄ ⲙⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉ

 

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-02-06

Vocabulary from Einführung in die koptische Sprache von Uwe-Karsten Plisch

  • ⲙⲟⲩ – die
  • ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ – immortal
  • ⲧⲁⲕⲟ – to destroy
  • ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ – incorruptible
  • ϣⲓ, ϣⲓⲧ – to measure
  • ⲁⲧϣⲓⲧⲥ̄ – immensurable
  • ⲛⲁⲩ – to see
  • ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ – blind
  • ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ, ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ – invisible
  • ϩⲏⲧ – heart, comprehension
  • ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ – unreasonable, foolish
  • ϭⲟⲙ – might, power
  • ⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ – impossible