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IMRef_6209
IM Reference no.
IMRef_6209: Title of address of Mena
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Attestation
ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕⲉⲕ̄ϣⲏ
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
2223
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
1200–1399
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
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Column
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 672, figs. 56, 125
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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
600426: Mena
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