Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makuria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
makuria
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old Nubian ⲙⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁ (makouria), possibly from ⲙⲁⲕⲁ- (maka-, “to”) + ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ (ourou, “king”), intending 'the king's land' or 'the kingdom'.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ⲙⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁ

Derived Forms

Makurian

Synonyms

Dotawo Nubia

Questions

What does makuria mean?
A medieval Nubian kingdom in what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan.
Where does makuria come from?
From Old Nubian ⲙⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲁ (makouria), possibly from ⲙⲁⲕⲁ- (maka-, “to”) + ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ (ourou, “king”), intending 'the king's land' or 'the kingdom'.

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