ⲃⲁⲥⲛϭ

Coptic

Etymology

From Persian (sang, “stone”), influenced by other names of metals in Coptic, compare: ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ (benipe, “iron”) and ⲃⲁⲣⲱⲧ (barōt, “brass, bronze”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈβas(ə)nkʲ/

Noun

ⲃⲁⲥⲛϭ • (basnc) m

(Sahidic) tin

References

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 27
Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 44

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