𐦤𐦡𐦫

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Meroitic

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Etymology

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Unknown; one suggestion, taking it to mean ‘water’, derives it from Coptic ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲣ (eioor, the Nile), from Egyptian jtrw.

Noun

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𐦤𐦡𐦫 (yer /əra/)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. milk
    2. water

See also

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References

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  • Rilly, Claude (2016) “Meroitic” in the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, version 1(1), page 9.
  • Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20