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|A ruler in [[AMMONIHAH|A<small>MMONIHAH</small>]], ca. 82 BC ([http:// | |A ruler in [[AMMONIHAH|A<small>MMONIHAH</small>]], ca. 82 BC ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/12.20?lang=eng#19 Alma 12:20]) | ||
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Nephite PN | 1. | A ruler in AMMONIHAH, ca. 82 BC (Alma 12:20) |
Etymology
If ANTIONAH is to be divided anti- and -onah, then perhaps the first element is identical to anti in ANTINEPHILEHI. See the same for a discussion of the etymology. Onah may possibly be explained as ʿwnh, a type of priestly functionary (DNWSI 833). *ʿnh, “humility” is also possible. Unlikely is a derivation from *ʾwn, “sarcophagus” (DNWSI 22). Unlikely also is ʾnyh, “ship, boat.”
The second element cannot be derived from common Semitic ʿyn, “eye; spring,” because the phonemic middle radical is a long i vowel.
Cf. Book of Mormon ONTI(ES), ANI-ANTI, ANTIOMNO, ANTION, ANTIONUM, ANTIPARAH, ANTIPAS, ANTIPUS, ANTUM, ANTINEPHILEHI
Variants
Deseret Alphabet:
Notes