𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡

Meroitic

Noun

𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /kandakə/)

  1. candace, queen

Alternative forms

  • 𐦲𐦴𐦲𐦡 (ktke /⁠kantakə⁠/)

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: κανδάκη (kandákē)
    • Greek: κανδάκη (kandáki)
      • plural: κανδάκες (kandákes)
    • Latin: candacē
  • Ancient Greek: Κανδάκη (Kandákē)

References

  • Rowan, Kirsty (2006) Meroitic—A Phonological Investigation, Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, page 54
  • Rilly, Claude, de Voogt, Alex (2012) The Meroitic Language and Writing System, New York: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 125