Coptic Lesson 8

Coptic Abbreviations

Coptic Alphabets

Alphabet Questions

Epsilonoo, v, yu

Zeetazz

LavlaLl

Deltad, zd

Horeehh

Kappakk

Epseeps'Coptic English Name

Rule for the Delta D

D dD d ==dd

zz ((otherwiseotherwise))

Examples:Examples:

doxadoxa dikeocdikeoc DauidDauid dwrondwronDaniylDaniyl

((in namesin names))

demwdemwnn

Rule for the Vita B

B bB b ==vv

bb ((otherwise, unless in a otherwise, unless in a namename))

Examples:Examples:

hwbhwb qybcqybc IakwbIakwb bakibakinybnyb kwbakwba

bbtebctebc

((before a vowelbefore a vowel))

nobinobi lobslobs ,eroubi,eroubimm

nibenibennnounou

bb`mb`mbonon

abwabwkk

Rule for the Ghamma G

GG ==

gg

ghgh

nn

((before e-familybefore e-family))

((otherwiseotherwise))

((before before g> x> g> x> k> ,k> ,))Examples:Examples:

genogenocc

agoragoraa

aggelocaggeloc agioagiocc`grav`grav

yycalpigxcalpigx gumnacgumnac

iaia

e-family:e-family:

e> y> e> y> i> ui> u

Coptic Manuscript

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 1

Spirit`pneuma=p=n=

a

Christ,rictoc=,=c

The ChristPi`,rictocP=,=c

JesusIycoucI=y=c

Our LordPen[oicPen¡

Lord[oic¡

God```Vnou]V]Long FormAbbreviation Meaning

Coptic Abbreviations – Part 2

Lord have mercy (Gk)Kuri`e `ele`yconK=e

VirginPar;enoc=p=;=r

IsraelIcraylI=c=l

JerusalemIeroucalymI=l=y=

m

Saviorcwtyr=c=w=

r

Holy`e;ouab=e=;=u

The SpiritPi`pnemaPi=p=n

=u

Abbreviation Long Form Meaning

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`ctauroc¾

Martyrmarteroc¢Abbreviation Long Form Meaning

Coptic Abbreviations Exercise

1. Pen¡ I=y=c P=,=c2. Pi=,=c Pen=c=w=r3. Pi=p=n=a =e=;=u4. }=p=;=r =e=;=u Mari`a5. Pen¡ ouoh Pen=c=w=r6. Pa¡ I=y=c Pi=,=c pa=c=w=r

`naga;oc7. =u=c =;=c

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