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Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO] History / History | ||||
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4 +1 | the language of the Ghassanids and not of the Persians |
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the language of the Ghassanids and not of the Persians Explanation: The Syrian language is the Ghassanid language and not a foreign language (or more likely, language of the Persians), as is clear from [the designated writings, the aforementioned writings] or [the writings of so-and-so?] Vowelling on that last word? Sorry I don\'t have more time to research. hope it helps! Reference: http://www.oi.uchicago.edu/OI/AR/99-00/99-00_Qinnasrin.html Hans Wehr |
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As follows: Explanation: The cuneiform writing (transcription) proves that the Syriac language belongs to the Ghassanids, which is not the case of the Persian language. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-19 18:56:52 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Please check this site: http://www.princeton.edu/~batke/itl/ghassanids.html |
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