Help to translate Amharic

Battara · 7th October 2024, 12:47 AM

Very nice. Please post pictures of the whole piece.

roanoa · 28th October 2024, 12:05 AM

The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in Ge'ez from the Ethiopian Bible and it reads Y TI YO PI YA: TE BE TSE HE: I DE WI HA: BE I GHE ZEE
E BI HE R::. which translate as ETHIOPIA RAISES HER HANDS TO GOD. The CROWN stamp has no particular significance, The blade was IMPORTED by M. KEVORKOFF & Co. of Harar. Sometimes, the initials MK in a circle are found stamped on the ricasso.

Ian · 3rd November 2024, 01:47 PM

roanoa, thanks for your detailed response. Excellent data.

SAM, please post a picture of the entire sword. This is a requirement for any translation request. We need such information for our Archives. Thanks.

7th October 2024, 12:47 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Very nice. Please post pictures of the whole piece.

28th October 2024, 12:05 AM	#2
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 237	The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in Ge'ez from the Ethiopian Bible and it reads Y TI YO PI YA: TE BE TSE HE: I DE WI HA: BE I GHE ZEE E BI HE R::. which translate as ETHIOPIA RAISES HER HANDS TO GOD. The CROWN stamp has no particular significance, The blade was IMPORTED by M. KEVORKOFF & Co. of Harar. Sometimes, the initials MK in a circle are found stamped on the ricasso.

3rd November 2024, 01:47 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,207	roanoa, thanks for your detailed response. Excellent data. SAM, please post a picture of the entire sword. This is a requirement for any translation request. We need such information for our Archives. Thanks.