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IMRef_5220
IM Reference no.
IMRef_5220: Title of address of Tidawa
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Attestation
ⲭⲉⲓⲁ̄⸌ⲕ⸍
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
1000
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
Column
Line
3
Latest edition
P. QI 3 38 Appendix (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
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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
601866: Tidawa
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