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Reconstruction:Proto-Nubian/il-di

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This Proto-Nubian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nubian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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*il-di

  1. woman

Descendants

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  • Dilling: eli
  • Dongolawi: ɛ̄n
  • Kadaru: ilḍo; Debri: eldo
  • Midob: ìddì
  • Old Nubian: ⲉⲧ̅ⲧ- (et̅t-)

References

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  • Claude Rilly, Alex de Voogt, The Meroitic Language and Writing System