Coptic Lesson 8 Coptic Abbreviations

Coptic Alphabets

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Alphabet Questions Horeeh h Shai sh s GhammaG, gh, n g Cheemach [ VeetaB, v b Epseeps ' Faif f

Rule for the Vita B B b = v b ( otherwise, unless in a name ) Examples: hwbqybcIakwbbaki nybkwbabtebc ( before a vowel ) nobilobs,eroubim niben noub`mbo n abwk

Rule for the Ghamma G G =G =G =G = g gh n ( before e-family ) ( otherwise ) ( before g> x> k>, ) Examples: genocagoraaggelocagioc `gravycalpigxgumnaci a e-family: e> y> i> u

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Coptic Abbreviations – Part 1 Spirit`pneuma =p=n=a Christ,rictoc =,=c The ChristPi`,rictoc P=,=c JesusIycouc I=y=c Our Lord Pen[oic Pen¡ Lord[oic ¡ God```Vnou] V]

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 2 Lord have mercy (Gk) Kuri`e `ele`ycon K=e Virgin Par;enoc =p=;=r IsraelIcrayl I=c=l JerusalemIeroucalym I=l=y=m Savior cwtyr =c=w=r Holy`e;ouab =e=;=u The SpiritPi`pnema Pi=p=n= u

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 3 Greetings,ere =,=e God (Gk) :eoc ==;=c Son (Gk) Uioc =u=c RejoiceAllyloui`a =a=l The Lord `P[oic `P¡ Cross`ctauroc ¾ Martyrmarteroc ¢

Coptic Abbreviations Exercise  Pen¡ I=y=c P=,=c  Pi=,=c Pen=c=w=r  Pi=p=n=a =e=;=u  }=p=;=r =e=;=u Mari`a  Pen¡ ouoh Pen=c=w=r  Pa¡ I=y=c Pi=,=c pa=c=w=r `naga;oc  =u=c =;=c

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