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Medieval

Madɣes

Region not specified

Recorded form · transcription review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAD£ES. Haddadou catalogue 278.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-278-madghes. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Magaz

Tashelhit · Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAGAZ. Haddadou catalogue 456.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-456-magaz. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Magraw

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAGRAW. Haddadou catalogue 442.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-442-magraw. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Mahal

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAHAL. Haddadou catalogue 672.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-672-mahal. Sources and methodology.

Medieval

Makkur

Region not specified

Recorded form · transcription review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAKKUR. Haddadou catalogue 676.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-676-makkur. Sources and methodology.

Medieval

Maksen

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Recorded form · transcription review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAKSEN. Haddadou catalogue 579.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-579-maksen. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Makuba

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAKUBA. Haddadou catalogue 522.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-522-makuba. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Mankar

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MANKAR. Haddadou catalogue 570.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-570-mankar. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Maraw

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MARAW. Haddadou catalogue 735.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-735-maraw. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Marksan

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MARKSAN. Haddadou catalogue 861.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-861-marksan. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Maruw

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MARUW. Haddadou catalogue 735.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-735-maruw. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Mas

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MAS. Haddadou catalogue 744.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-744-mas. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masan

Kabyle · Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASAN. Haddadou catalogue 941.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-941-masan. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masdalaw

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASDALAW. Haddadou catalogue 239.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-239-masdalaw. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masdaysen

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASDAYSEN. Haddadou catalogue 746.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-746-masdaysen. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masek

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASEK. Haddadou catalogue 748.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-748-masek. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masekres

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASEKRES. Haddadou catalogue 574.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-574-masekres. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masensen

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASENSEN. Haddadou catalogue 752.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-752-masensen. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masfal

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASFAL. Haddadou catalogue 323.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-323-masfal. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masfaran

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASFARAN. Haddadou catalogue 359.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-359-masfaran. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masmagar

Kabyle · Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASMAGAR. Haddadou catalogue 667.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-667-masmagar. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masnay

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASNAY. Haddadou catalogue 838.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-838-masnay. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Massiḍa

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASSIVA. Haddadou catalogue 755.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-755-massida. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Massinissa

Region not specified

Recorded form · transcription review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASSINISSA. Haddadou catalogue 753.

Legacy note — review pending: Name of the Numidian king who unified Numidia

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-753-massinissa. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Massiwa

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASSIWA. Haddadou catalogue 756.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-756-massiwa. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Mastanabal

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASTANABAL. Haddadou catalogue 765.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-765-mastanabal. Sources and methodology.

Medieval

Mastkuda

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASTKUDA. Haddadou catalogue 530.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-530-mastkuda. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Maswal

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASWAL. Haddadou catalogue 755.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-755-maswal. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Maswen

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASWEN. Haddadou catalogue 751.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-751-maswen. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyas

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYAS. Haddadou catalogue 758.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-758-masyas. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyedan

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYEDAN. Haddadou catalogue 745.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-745-masyedan. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyelalen

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYELALEN. Haddadou catalogue 750.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-750-masyelalen. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyemalen

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYEMALEN. Haddadou catalogue 751.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-751-masyemalen. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyerna

Region not specified

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYERNA. Haddadou catalogue 754.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-754-masyerna. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyeti

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYETI. Haddadou catalogue 767.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-767-masyeti. Sources and methodology.

Ancient

Masyetin

Tuareg — Ahaggar

Proposed reading · specialist review pending

Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.

Source record and notes

Source spelling: MASYETIN. Haddadou catalogue 767.

Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.

Stable ID: hca-767-masyetin. Sources and methodology.