Lesson 6 6
The Coptic Numbers
The Coptic numbers are written as letters with bars on top, and they
follow
the Coptic alphabet order.
| Number | Coptic | Coptic name |
| 1 | =a | Ovai |
| 2 | =b | `Cnav |
| 3 | =j | @omt |
| 4 | =d | `$toov |
| 5 | =e | Tiov |
| 6 | 6 | Coov |
| 7 | =z | @a24 |
| 8 | =3 | `@m3n |
| 9 | =0 | Yit |
| 10 | =i | M3t |
| 11(combintaion isdone) | =i=a | Metovai |
| 20 | =k | gwt |
| 30 | =l | Map |
| 40 | =m | `Hme |
| 50 | =n | Tebi |
| 60 | =7 | Ce |
| 70 | =o | `@4e |
| 80 | =p | Qamne |
| 90 | =4 | Pictav |
| 100 | =r | @e |
| 101 | =ra | @e nem ovai |
| 110 | =r=i | @e nem m3t |
| 200 | =c | `Cnav2e |
| 300 | =t | @omt2e |
| 400 | =v | .......... |
| 500 | =f | ............ |
| 600 | =x | ................ |
| 700 | =y | ....... |
| 800 | =w | ............. |
| 900 | =2 | .......... |
| 1000 | a | @o |
| 2000 | b | `cnav2o |
Do these math exercises:
=a + =e = ?
=b + =3 = ?
=d +
=0 =
?
=k - =z
= ?
=j * =i
= ?
=m / =d = ?
=j * [=n
- (=e * =z)
+ =i3] = ?
Answers to the Coptic Math Exercise:
=a + =e = =6
=b + =3 = =i
=d +
=0 =
=ij
=k - =z
= =ij
=j * =i
= =l
=m / =d = =i
=j * [=n
- (=e * =z)
+ =i3] = =40
Some numbers that are often used in the church:
=d `nzwon `nacwmatoc 4 incorporeal creatures
=z `narx3ajjeloc 7 archangels
=ib `napoctoloc 12 apostles
=kd `m`precbvteroc 24 Priests
=m `n`ehoov 40 days
=r=n `nte Kwctantinopolic 150 at Constantinople
=c `nte Efecoc 200 at Ephesus
=ji=3 etav0wov5 qen Nikie`a
318 assembled at Nicea
@omt 2e met`2m3n(
a=r==m=d a2e `hme `4toov `n2o 144,000 [ 2o = 1000]
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