𐤉𐤓𐤇

Phoenician

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *warḫ-, ultimately from Proto-Afroasiatic [Term?] (“moon,month”), compare Egyptian jꜥḥ (“moon”), and Tashelhit ayyur (“moon, month”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jirax/

Noun

𐤉𐤓𐤇 (yrḥ)

1. moon

Descendants

• Punic: 𐤉𐤓𐤇 (yrḥ)

Punic

Etymology

From Western Phoenician, from Phoenician 𐤉𐤓𐤇 (yrḥ), from Proto-Semitic *warḫ-.

Pronunciation

• (6^th BCE Punic): IPA^(key): /jiraħ/
• (2^nd BCE Late Punic): IPA^(key): /jiraħ/
• (2^nd CE Neo-Punic): IPA^(key): /jira/

Noun

𐤉𐤓𐤇 (yrḥ)

1. moon
2. month