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IMRef_4856
IM Reference no.
IMRef_4856: Title of address of Doukasi
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Attestation
[ⲭ]ⲟⲓⲁⲕⲉⲕ̄ϣⲓⲁ̄ⲇⲉⲛⲟⲩ
Translation
choiakishshil
Description
Old Nubian term probably serving as an honorific title borne by prominent members of Nubian society, but its meaning is unknown; attested only for men (see Ruffini 2012a, pp. 50–56)
Text
1391
Provenance
unknown
Date
probably 900–1099
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
34
Column
Line
1–2
Latest edition
Browne 2004b, pp. 14–20
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Comment
Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.6: Title: unidentified, male, high (?)
Second identity marker variant
Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.6:
- gender: male
- social status: elite?
Person
600764: Doukasi
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