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Seeking refuge and the Ǧinn: two notes on Safaitic lexicography
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Abstract
This contribution investigates the etymology of two obscure Safaitic terms: the verb
ʾlmn
and the divine title
ḏgn
. It is argued that the former means “to seek refuge” and ultimately derives from the Greek word for “harbor”, λιμήν. The latter term,
ḏgn
, is composed of two elements: the relative pronoun
ḏ
and the noun
gn
, which is identified as
Ginn
or
Gānn
(Genies). This is substantiated through an investigation of the semantic range of the verbal root
gnn
in Safaitic and its broader context at the beginning of the 1st millennium
ce
.
Title: Seeking refuge and the Ǧinn: two notes on Safaitic lexicography
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Abstract
This contribution investigates the etymology of two obscure Safaitic terms: the verb
ʾlmn
and the divine title
ḏgn
.
It is argued that the former means “to seek refuge” and ultimately derives from the Greek word for “harbor”, λιμήν.
The latter term,
ḏgn
, is composed of two elements: the relative pronoun
ḏ
and the noun
gn
, which is identified as
Ginn
or
Gānn
(Genies).
This is substantiated through an investigation of the semantic range of the verbal root
gnn
in Safaitic and its broader context at the beginning of the 1st millennium
ce
.
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