tēku-
‘(unknown)’
- Language
- Palaic
- Grammar
- subst
- ID
- 1118
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Palaic
tēku-
‘(unknown)’1.1.1Transmission
This word is found in what appears to be Palaic incantations of obscure content.
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1.1.2Forms
| acc. sg. | ti-e-ku-un | KBo 19.160 iii 1 | (CTH 754, NS) |
The assumption that tēkun is a u-stem noun in the accusative singular (thus Schuster 2002a:546 n. 1119) is based on the parallelism with the following paragraph, i.e. KBo 19.160 iii 4. Melchert (pers. comm.) suggests tentatively a verbal form of the 1st sg. pret. (cf. Hitt. -un), which is technically possible, although this ending is otherwise unattested in Palaic. More evidence is needed.
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1.1.3Graphic Features
Checked against the photograph in the Konkordanz (Mainzer Fotoarchiv).
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1.1.4Meaning
The root tēk- can be compared to the one of Pal. tēkanz(a) ‘flowed’ ; see Pal. tēk-. Thus, tēku- could refer to something flowing. However, the fragmentary state of the context hinders any reliable interpretation.
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