𐦧𐦡𐦱𐦶

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Meroitic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Demotic p(ꜣ)-sy-nsy, from Egyptian pꜣ zꜣ-nswt (“the prince”).

Noun[edit]

𐦧𐦡𐦱𐦶 (peseto /pəsəntu/)

  1. viceroy

Descendants[edit]

  • → Ancient Greek: ψεντης (psentēs)
  • → Demotic: p(ꜣ)-sntj

References[edit]

  • Rowan, Kirsty (2006) Meroitic—A Phonological Investigation, Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, page 55
  • Rilly, Claude, de Voogt, Alex (2012) The Meroitic Language and Writing System, New York: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 108
  • Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20
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