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Mushki

Mushki proper noun: an Iron Age people of Anatolia who appear in Assyrian sources.

Proper noun

Mushki (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An Iron Age people of Anatolia who appear in Assyrian sources.

Origin of Mushki

From Akkadian 𒆳𒈬𒍑𒆠 (ᴷᵁᴿmu-uš-ki /⁠Muški⁠/) Possibly identified with the Phrygians, but theorized by some to be a tribe of Proto-Armenian or Kartvelian origin. More at Mushki. Cognate with Biblical Hebrew מֶשֶׁךְ (Mešeḵ). Compare Latin Moschi.

Questions about Mushki

What does Mushki mean?
Mushki means an Iron Age people of Anatolia who appear in Assyrian sources.
What part of speech is Mushki?
Mushki is a proper noun.

Words near Mushki in the dictionary

  1. mushiness
  2. mushing
  3. mushing up
  4. mushings
  5. mushistonite
  6. Mushki
  7. mushlike
  8. mushmelon
  9. mushmelons
  10. mushmouth
  11. mushmouthed

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