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Himyaritic

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Him·yar·ite  (hmy-rt)
adj.
Relating to the Himyarites or their language or culture.
n.
1. A member of an ancient tribe of southwest Arabia.
2. The Semitic language of the ancient Himyarites.

[After Himyar, a legendary king of Yemen.]

Himyar·itic (-rtk) adj.

Himyaritic [ˌhɪmjəˈrɪtɪk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) the extinct language of the Himyarites, belonging to the SE Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family
adj
(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or using this language


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The Arabic languages comprise North Arabic (or simply Arabic) and South Arabian (or Himyaritic or South Arabic); South
The Arabic languages comprise North Arabic (or simply Arabic) and South Arabian (or Himyaritic or South Arabic); South
The Arabic languages comprise North Arabic (or simply Arabic) and South Arabian (or Himyaritic or South Arabic); South
 
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