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Arabic cognates of the putative root underlying the Arabic name. I don't find the other proposed etymologies (from lexicographers both ancient and modern) convincing at all, nor do I believe that there must have been another group, in the same general area, speaking
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Becoming serious again, I was surprised by the news. I am the one whose edits (Mandaic language article, related languages) were reverted and then discussed, and I learned due to that discussion, which therefore was worth it.
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