Category Archives: Afroasiatic

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-10-19

  • ⲁϥⲧⲕⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲧϥ – He 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.
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲕ̄ⲡⲣ̄ⲣⲟ – You are the king.
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ – You are the mother.
  • ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲛⲡⲉ – He is her brother.
  • ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁⲧⲉ – She 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

  • ⲁⲛⲅ̄ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ – I 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
  • ⲁⲛⲟⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ / ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ – we are prophets
  • ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ – you (pi.) are prophets
  • ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥⲛⲉ – they are prophets

ⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣⲙ̄ⲛ̄ⲕⲏⲙⲉ – 2015-06-13

Match the columns:

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