𐀀𐀋𐀔𐀉

Phoenician

Etymology

Borrowed from a local language.

Proper noun

𐀀𐀋𐀔𐀉 (ΚΎlΕ‘y /ΚΎalaΕ‘iya/) f

  1. Cyprus (an island in the Mediterranean Sea)

Derived terms

  • 𐀀𐀋𐀔𐀉𐀉 (ΚΎlΕ‘yy /⁠ʾalaΕ‘iyī⁠/, β€œCypriot”)

References

  • Guzzo, Amadasi M.G., Zamora, J.A. (15 February 2018) β€œThe Phoenician Name of Cyprus: New Evidence from Early Hellenistic Times”, in Journal of Semitic Studies, volume 63, number 1, β†’DOI, pages 77–97
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