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 piece
ⲡⲧⲏⲣⲫ̄ to the men
ⲛ̄ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ pain
ⲛ̄ⲧⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (one) that does
ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ my father
ϩⲓⲥⲉ to stick
ⲥⲟⲛ in the sky
ⲑⲉ the face
ⲉϯⲣⲉ the Universe
ⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ brother
ⲫⲟ the bride
ⲗⲉⲯⲉ the way
ⲙⲟⲭⲥ by the god
ⲗⲱⲝ effort
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 blind
ⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ incorruptible
ⲧⲁⲕⲟ impossible
ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ heart, comprehension
ϣⲓ, ϣⲓⲧ to destroy
ⲁⲧϣⲓⲧⲥ̄ might, power
ⲛⲁⲩ immensurable
ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ invisible
ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ, ⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ to measure
ϩⲏⲧ immortal
ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ unreasonable, foolish
ϭⲟⲙ to see
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