Omugirgashi
Ndonga
Etymology
Derived from Ecclesiastical Latin Gergeseum,[1] from Ancient Greek Γεργεσαῖον (Gergesaîon),[2], from Biblical Hebrew גִּרְגָּשִׁי (girgāšî).[3]. By surface analysis, Omu- (“Prefix for ethnonyms”) + girgashi. Cognate with Tumbuka muGirigashi (“Girgashite”).
Noun
Omugirgashi class 1 (plural Aagirgashi)
References
- ^ "Genesis (Genesis) 10 (VUL) - et Iebuseum et Amorreum Gergeseum." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 1 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/vul/gen/10/16/t_concif_10016>.
- ^ "Γένεσις (Genesis) 10 (LXX) - καὶ τὸν Ιεβουσαῖον καὶ τὸν." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 1 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lxx/gen/10/16/t_conc_10016>.
- ^ "H1622 - girgāšî - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (lxx)." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 1 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1622/lxx/wlc/0-1/>.
- T.E.Tirronen (1986), Ndonga-English Vocabulary[1], ELOC Printing Press, page 48