Coptic Lesson 8 Coptic Abbreviations Coptic Alphabets Alphabet

Coptic Lesson 8 Coptic Abbreviations

Coptic Alphabets

Alphabet Questions Coptic English Name ' k h ps Epsee k Kappa h Horee d l d, z Delta L Lavla z z Zeeta u oo, v, y Epsilon

Rule for the Delta D Dd= d (in names) z (otherwise) Examples: doxa dikeoc Daniyl Dauid dwron demwn

Rule for the Vita B Bb= v (before a vowel) b (otherwise, unless in a name) Examples: hwb qybc Iakwb baki nyb kwbab tebc niben nobi lobs , eroubim noub `mbo abwk

e-family: Rule for the Ghamma G e> y> i> u g (before e-family) G= gh (otherwise) n (before g> x> k> , ) Examples: genoc agora `gravy aggeloc calpigx agioc gumnaci a

Coptic Manuscript

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 1 Abbreviation Long Form Meaning V] ¡ Pen¡ ```Vnou] God [oic Lord Pen[oic Our Lord I=y=c P=, =c =p=n=a Iycouc Jesus Pi`, rictoc The Christ , rictoc Christ `pneuma Spirit

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 2 Abbreviation Pi=p=n= u =e=; =u =c=w=r I=l=y=m I=c=l =p=; =r K=e Long Form Meaning Pi`pnema The Spirit `e; ouab Holy cwtyr Savior Ieroucalym Jerusalem Icrayl Israel Par; enoc Virgin Kuri`e `ele`ycon Lord have mercy (Gk)

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 3 Abbreviation Long Form Meaning ¢ ¾ marteroc Martyr `ctauroc Cross `P¡ =a=l =u=c ==; =c =, =e `P[oic The Lord Allyloui`a Rejoice Uioc Son (Gk) : eoc God (Gk) , ere Greetings

Coptic Abbreviations Exercise 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pen¡ I=y=c P=, =c Pi=, =c Pen=c=w=r Pi=p=n=a =e=; =u }=p=; =r =e=; =u Mari`a Pen¡ ouoh Pen=c=w=r Pa¡ I=y=c Pi=, =c pa=c=w=r `naga; oc =u=c =; =c

Announcement Please finish your take-home exercises.

Oujai qen `P[oic