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Coptic
Etymology
From Egyptian mktr, from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew מִגְדָּל (miḡdāl), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎂𐎄𐎍 (mgdl /magdalu/), and Arabic مَجْدَل (majdal). Ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *magdal- (“tower”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ • (mectōl) m (plural ⲙⲉϭⲧⲱⲗ (mectōl))
- (Sahidic) tower