ⲃⲛⲛⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲃⲉⲛⲓ (beni) — Bohairic
• ⲃⲏⲛⲓ (bēni), ⲃⲏⲛⲛⲓ (bēnni) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic bnjt (“date palm”), from Egyptian bnrt; see

(bnr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βənˈneʔ/

(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?) (particularly: isn't stress in the first syllable, as per B, F -ⲓ (-i) ?)

Noun

ⲃⲛⲛⲉ • (bnne) f (nominal form ⲃⲛ– (bn–))

1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) date (fruit)
2. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) date palm

References

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