Pyrgi Tablets - Phoenician Vocabulary

Phoenician Vocabulary

ʼlm, divinity
ʼrš, to raise
ʼš, which, who, that
ʼšr, place
ʼz, this
ʻl, over, above
ʻštrt, Ashtaret
b-, in, at, with, on
bt, house, temple
kkb, star
k-, for, since
km, like, as
krr, Churvar
kyšryʼ, Caerites
l-, to, for
lmʼš, statue
mlk, to rule, to reign
mtnʼ, gift
pʻl, to make, to do
qbr, burial
qdš, holy
rbt, lady
šlš, three
šmš, sun ]
šnt, year
tw, aedicula
w-, and
bn, to build he built]
yd, hand
ym, day
yrḥ, month
ytn, to give -ntn] ] he-gives / hebrew: yittēn
zbḥ, sacrifice

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