Ge'ez
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡiːɛz/
Proper noun
Ge’ez
- An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
- 2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 328:
- He takes out a leather-bound Bible, written in Ge'ez, illuminated by drawings of angels with large, soulful eyes.
- The writing system originally used for the Ge’ez language.
Synonyms
Translations
Ethiopian language
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writing system
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Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Ge'ez, gez
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