bebi
‘(unknown)’
- Language
- Carian
- Class
- Derivative
- Grammar
- u
- ID
- 1674
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Carian
bebi
‘(unknown)’1.1.1Transmission
Hapax in a graffito from the tomb of Montuemhat in Thebes around the mid-7th c. BCE (during the rule of Psammetichus I).
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1.1.2Forms
| unknown | bebi | E.Th 23 |
The attestation follows Adiego 2007a:357; neither a photo nor a drawing has been published as of today. Adiego 2007a:357 claims that “it seems to be an incomplete form of bebint”, but due to the lack of proper publication this cannot be verified.
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1.1.3Meaning ‘(unknown)’
Since the entire graffito allegedly consists of this single word only, it is impossible to define its meaning without further evidence beyond the obvious possibility of a personal name. In case if it is really an incomplete form of bebint, then see s.v. Note that since the graffito has not been properly published, strictly speaking not even its existence is assured.
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