kinuḫaimma/i-

The lexeme is found only twice in the descriptive parts of two small fragments of birth rituals (NS). The Hittite context is heavily interspersed with Luwian forms.

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Checked against the photographs in the Konkordanz. – Contra Starke 1985a:229, the initial wedge of -im- at KUB 35.143, 4’ is not visible on the photograph.

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The semantic assignment follows HED K:183; cf. KUB 35.143 ii 4’f.^(4’)[na-aš]-ta an-da SA ^DU.GUR ki-nu-ḫa-[im-ma] ^(5’)[g]a-lu-ut-ta-im-ma GÍR ZABAR^ḪI.A ú-[ra-an-ta]‘In it (scil. the fire), [they] bu[rn] the k. (and) circled? bronze swords of the war-god.’

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The suffix -aimma/i- derives either participles of denominative verbs or, without an intermediate verb, a denominative possessive adjective (see CLL:iv). While the first alternative cannot be excluded, the more economical solution is to posit a denominative adjective based on *kinuḫ(i)-. This reminds structurally of Hitt. annanuḫḫa- ‘trained(?)’, also based on a -nu- causative, but with fortis -ḫḫ- (< abstract suffix *-h₂- + adjectival -o-?).

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The suffix -aimma/i- is diagnostic of Luwian origin, which is also assumed in DLL:55, CLL:104 and HED K:183. Cf. kinuḫi(ya)-.

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