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Unit 2 Vocabulary

General Nouns

Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural
ϩⲱⲃ thing M ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ

Descriptive Nouns

Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural
ⲃⲉⲣⲓ new

ⲁⲡⲁⲥ old

ⲛⲓϣϯ great

ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ small

ⲥⲁⲃⲉ wise
ⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ
ⲥⲁⲃⲏ wise
ⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ
ⲥⲟϫ fool (adj. foolish)













Body Parts

Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural
̀ⲁⲫⲉ head F ⲁⲫⲏⲟ̀ⲩⲓ
ϫⲓϫ hand F
ⲃⲁⲗ eye M
ⲣⲱ mouth M ⲣⲱⲟⲩ
ⲙⲁϣϫ ear M
ϣⲁⲓ nose M
ⲗⲁⲥ tongue M
ⲛⲁϫϩⲓ tooth F
ⲛⲁϩⲃⲓ neck F
ⲁⲙⲏⲣ arm M
ⲯⲩⲭⲏ soul F (Greek)
ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ spirit M (Greek)