ḫwist(i)-

This lexeme occurs in two texts from the Tauriša tradition. See also the forms under Luwian in Hittite transmission.

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nom. sg.	ḫu-u-iš-ti-iš	KUB 35.87, 6´	(CTH 765, MS)
nom. pl.	ḫu-iš-ti-in-zi	KUB 35.103 iii 8	(CTH 766, MS)
	ḫu-iš-ti-i[n-zi]	KUB 35.102 iv 8	(CTH 766, MS)
	[ḫu-iš]-ti-in-zi	KBo 8.130 iii 6´	(CTH 765, MS)
	˹ḫu˺-u-i-iš-ti-in-zi	KUB 35.108 iv 4´	(CTH 764, MS)

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[O.B.]

The meaning of CLuw. ḫwist(i)- is very obscure. The word occurs in three contexts (Hitt. transmission included), i.e. as the subject of Hitt. uranta ‘burn’ or object of Hitt. kištanunun ‘I extinguished’ along with Luw. šapartara- ‘(something cut up with a knife) or knife (?)’ (CTH 764, 767), in a fragmentary context most likely before a negation (CTH 764, see Rieken & Sasseville 2019a:526) and before Luw. wayammana ulipnassanza ‘the howls of the wolves’ (CTH 766). The contexts are difficult to reconcile. Melchert (CLL:83) provides the tentative translation ‘cry of (birth)pain (?)’, presumably in connection to the occurrence in a birth ritual (CTH 766) and the juxtaposition with wayammana ‘howls’. Additional support for an interpretation including ‘pain’ may be available in the fragmentary context of CTH 764, where the following line contains uwāiš ‘woe’, likewise followed by a negation. Conversely, ‘sulfur (?)’ is suggested in HEG Š:847, comparing the word to Hitt. ^NA4ḫusti- (per HEG A-K:317 denoting some type of mineral or stone, see also Rieken 1999a:79f. and PAnat. *Hus-t- with further references). This meaning is coherent as a subject to ‘burn’, but is more difficult to assume for the other attestations. In summary, the meaning of CLuw. ḫwist(i)- remains unknown and any suggestion can only be tentatively accepted for the time being.

[O.B.]

CLuw. ḫwist(i)- seems to be an i-mutating common gender noun. However, it is not strictly excluded that the word rather is an adjective.

[O.B.]

This lexeme occurs in Hittite ritual texts containing Luwian elements (CTH 767). See also the attestations under the corresponding Cuneiform Luwian lemma.

[O.B.]

nom. pl.	ḫu-u-iš-ti-in-[zi]	KUB 35.143, 8´	(CTH 767, NS)
	[ḫu-u-i]š-te-in-zi	KUB 17.15 ii 6´	(CTH 767, NS)
	[ḫu-u-iš-ti]-˹in-zi˺	KUB 35.145 ii 1´	(CTH 767, NS)
acc. pl.	[ḫ]u-u-iš-ti-in-za	KUB 35.145 ii 14´	(CTH 767, NS)

The form on KUB 17.15 functions as an accusative, appearing as the direct object of Hitt. kištanunun ‘I extinguished’ (cf. CLL:83).

[O.B.]

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The meaning of the Luwian word as it appears in Hittite transmission is treated together with the corresponding Cuneiform Luwian noun.

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See Stem under the corresponding Cuneiform Luwian lemma.

[O.B.]

The Luwian provenance of ḫwist(i)- is confirmed by the strictly Luwian endings -nzi and -nza for the nom. pl. and acc. pl. respectively, as well as its attestation in Luwian contexts (see the corresponding Cuneiform Luwian lemma, cf. also CLL:83)

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