ᛗᚨᚷᚢ

Proto-Norse
FWOTD – 6 November 2016

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maguz. Cognates include Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌿𐍃 (magus), Old English mago.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.ɣu/

Noun

ᛗᚨᚷᚢ (magu)

  1. (accusative singular) son, boy
    • 3rd-6th century, inscription on the Kjølevik Stone:
      ᚺᛚᚨᚨᛁᚹᛁᛞᛟ᛬ᛗᚨᚷᚢ᛬ᛗᛁᚾᛁᚾᛟ
      hlaaiwido᛬magu᛬minino
      I buried my son
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