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ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲛ 1

ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲫⲉ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ
ابراهيم ولد إسحق
متى ١: ٢
Ϫⲫⲟ / ϫⲫⲉ
أنجب / خلف (مصدر فعل: بتشديد.حرف اللام) / ولد
حروفها الساكنة تنطق: چپ
وصارت “جاب” في العامية العربية: فلان جاب ولد: بمعنى : أنجب.
وقارن أيضا الشبه مع اللغة العربية “أنجب”.

ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲫⲉ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ
ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲛ 1:2
And Abraam begat Isaac
The etymology of the colloquial Arabic word ‘gab’ which means ‘begat’ is from Coptic ϫⲫⲉ.
Also compare Arabic ‘anjaba’ of the same meaning.


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