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

• ɯɛʌxıɛ́ɜ