Coptic Lesson 9 Rules for Coptic Letters with

Coptic Lesson 9 Rules for Coptic Letters with Multiple Pronunciations

Coptic Alphabets

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Alphabet Questions ; s } p c Th, t Thita sh Shai ti Ti p Pi s Sima M m Mi x x Ksi

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

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

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

Rule for the Theeta : th : ; = t (after t> s> c) Examples: `c; oi ; wm `; myi (smell) (lock) (righteous) ; ai `s; orter (this) (disturbed) `s; eh (hot)

Rule for the Iota i: e Ii= (if 1 st letter in a word) ee (between consonants) y (next to a vowel) Examples: isi rwmi iom Icrayl niben Ic, uroc nai `agioc `<rictoc `ilewc Mari`a

Rule for the Epsilon U V (after a>e) oo (after o - ou) Uu= ee (after constant, or with Jinkim`) Examples: mau soury Eu`a humno ouro c dumiany `cnau

Rule for the Kei <: k (in a Coptic Word) <, = sh (Gk, before the e-family) e-family: kh (Gk, otherwise) e> y> i> u Examples: , ymi , aric , ere `, rwm Ar, y Mona, oc , w Lu, nia Pi, iwn , wra Ic, uroc

Rule for the Ganga J E-family: g Jj= e> y> i> u j (before the e-family) Examples: jwm ajp caji jwri jaji jij jyk

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