> ***
> I repeat :
> According to Loprieno's reconstructions,
> > > Coptic : <noub> or <nouf> to be read [nuw]
> > > Egyptian skeleton : n_b_w
> > > Reconstruction : na:baw
> > > Later on : [nu:b > nuw]
> noub and nouf.
>
> Arnaud
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4. He does mention that in some dialects, <b> was written <ou>, normally
[w] - usually initially. If Loprieno reflected on the perceived desirability
for a spelling change on that order, he would perhaps have realized that if
<b> were generally pronounced as [w] or [β], a change of spelling would have
been _unnecessary_.
5. The final <b> in <noub> is not _ever_ written with <ou>.
Conclusion, you are wrong on every count.
Patrick
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I kindly remind you
that Coptic is written with the Greek alphabet,
urhh no, with the Greek "alfawet".
At the time, Coptic existed,
Greek Bêta is [w].
When it comes to "some dialects",
the word "star" is **always** siou.
out of Egyptian s_b_3 "star".
b is written -ou-
As usual, you are incredibly over-assertive
and under-informed.
Arnaud
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