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Misr (IPA: [mis?r] or Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mes?r]; Arabic: miSr) is the Classical Quranic Arabic and modern official name of Egypt, while Masr (IPA: [mas?r]; Egyptian Arabic: maSr) is the local pronunciation in Egyptian Arabic. The name is of Semitic origin, directly cognate with other Semitic words for Egypt such as the Hebrew miTSrayim (Mitzrayim). The oldest attestation of this name for Egypt is the Akkadian     KURmi-is-ru misru, related to misru/misirru/misaru, meaning "border" or "frontier".
What is the Egyptian Arabic name for Egypt? What is the Hebrew name for Egypt? What is the oldest term for Egypt? What does the oldest know term for Egypt translate to?
Misr miTSrayim Akkadian "border" or "frontier".
Misr (IPA: [mis?r] or Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mes?r]; Arabic: miSr) is the Classical Quranic Arabic and modern official name of Egypt, while Masr (IPA: [mas?r]; Egyptian Arabic: maSr) is the local pronunciation in Egyptian Arabic. The name is of Semitic origin, directly cognate with other Semitic words for Egypt such as the Hebrew miTSrayim (Mitzrayim). The oldest attestation of this name for Egypt is the Akkadian     KURmi-is-ru misru, related to misru/misirru/misaru, meaning "border" or "frontier". The oldest attestation of this name for Egypt is the Akkadian     KURmi-is-ru misru, related to misru/misirru/misaru, meaning "border" or "frontier".
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