ϩⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϧⲉⲛ (xen) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠ (ẖn, “in”), from Egyptian (m ẖnw, “in the interior of, in”).

The prepersonal state is from Demotic (n)-ẖ.ṱ⸗ (“in the body of, in”), from Egyptian (m, “in”) + (ẖt, “body, belly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hən/

Preposition

ϩⲛ • (hn) (prepersonal state ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ⸗)

1. (Sahidic) in, within, at (a place)
2. (Sahidic) at, during (a period of time)
3. (Sahidic) with (instrumental)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 271, 286
• Janet H. Johnson, editor (2001), The Demotic Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago‎^[1], volume H̱ (01.1), Chicago: The University of Chicago, page 5
• Lambdin, Thomas Oden (1983) Introduction to Sahidic Coptic, Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, →ISBN, page 329