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Egyptian

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Etymology

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From Northwest Semitic. Compare Hebrew גִּנָּה (ginnāh).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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  m./f. topo.

  1. Gina (an ancient Canaanite settlement, identified with modern-day Jenin)

References

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  • Aḥituv, Shmuel (1984) “GINA”, in Canaanite Toponyms in Ancient Egyptian Documents, Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, →ISBN, page 103