ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ

Coptic

Etymology

From Egyptian mktr, from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew מִגְדָּל (miḡdāl), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎂𐎄𐎍 (mgdl /⁠magdalu⁠/), and Arabic مَجْدَل (majdal). Ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *magdal- (“tower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məcˈtol/

Noun

ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ • (mečtōl) m (plural ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ (mečtōl))

  1. (Sahidic) tower
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