Contionary:melech

Phrygian

Alternative forms

  • ɯɛɭɭx (mel̦ch, Smyrna)

Etymology

From Classical Phrygian ɯɑʌx (malkʰ), from Proto-Semitic *malk-. Cognate with Hebrew מֶלֶךְ (mélekh), Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk), Arabic مَلِك (malik), among others.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /ˈmɛlɛx/
    • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [məɫʀ]
    • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [ˈmɛləx]
    • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [ˈmɛləχ]
  • (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /malkʰ/

Noun

Root
ɯ-ʌ-x (m-l-ch)

ɯɛ́ʌɛx (mélech) m (plural ɯɛʌɑxóı, feminine ɯɛ́ʌxɛɜ)

  1. king, monarch
  2. sovereign, ruler
    Synonym: ɓɛ́cɛʌ

Inflection

Declension of ɯɛ́ʌɛx (mélech)
Singular Plural
Nominative o̔ʌ ɯɛ́ʌɛx
mélech
o̔ʌ ɯɛʌɑxóı
melachú
Oblique roʌ ɯɛ́ʌxɛ
mélche
roʌ ɯɛʌɑxí
melachí
Vocative oɛx oɛ́xoɯ

Derived terms terms