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Where does “ⲛⲉ-” come from?

ⲛⲉ- (Coptic) comes from Demotic nꜣ, from Egyptian nꜣ — Used for vocative reference; the aforementioned...

ⲛⲉ- (Coptic): Alternative form of ⲛ-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ⲛ-

Ancestry of “ⲛⲉ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Demoticnꜣ—
2EgyptiannꜣUsed for vocative reference; the aforementioned...
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