ⲛⲁⲓ

Coptic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nai̯/

Etymology 1

From Demotic nꜣj, from Late Egyptian nꜣj (“these”), from earlier nꜣ (“the aforementioned one”).

Pronoun

ⲛⲁⲓ • (nai)

1. (Bohairic) these

Etymology 2

From Demotic nꜥ (“to be merciful”), from Egyptian nꜥ (“to have mercy”).

Noun

ⲛⲁⲓ • (nai) m

1. (Bohairic) mercy

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 103, 105