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Hodge, Carleton T. 1997. An Egyptian Etymology: Egypto-Coptic ('mlwc' [SIC]). Anthropological Linguistics 39 (2) : 196–219. 24 pp.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

context | diachronic linguistics | ritual | uses of language

Language as a subject

Egyptian, Coptic

Place, Publisher

Indiana University

ISBN

0003-5483

Annotation

A discussion of the meaning and technical usage of the Ancient Egyptian word 'mlwc' ('announce') in comparison with the Coptic cognate 'meue'. It is believed that this word was used in ritual blessings.