aršimānalli(ya)-
‘(unknown)’
- Language
- Cuneiform Luwian
- Class
- Base
- Grammar
- adj
- ID
- 2161
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Cuneiform Luwian
aršimānalli(ya)-
‘(unknown)’1.1.1Transmission
The sole attestation of the word is found in a mixed Hittite and Luwian list of merisms that are part of a ritual incantation (NS).
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1.1.2Forms
|
nom./acc. sg. n. |
ar-ši-ma-na-al-li-ia-an |
KBo 21.12, 15’ |
(CTH 767, NS) |
|
MUNUSar-⸢si-ma-a⸣-[na-al-li-ia-an?] |
KBo 21.12, 27’ |
(CTH 767, NS) |
Based on the parallelism of lines 13’-14’ and 25’-26’, it is not unlikely that also line 27’ contains an equivalent of line 15’ ⸢pa⸣-ri-tar-wa-al-li-ia-an ar-ši-ma-na-al-li-ia-an. This is further supported by the position of the space between the two words in relation to the space in the respective preceding line. If correct, the reading -a]š MUNUSar-x x[ in Starke 1985b:375 can be adjusted to [ḫar-pa-na-al-li-ia-a]n MUNUSar-⸢si-ma-a⸣-[na-al-li-ia-an. The alleged word-final -a]š looks more like the upper part of a vertical in any case.
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1.1.3Graphic Features
Checked against the photographs in the Mainzer Fotoarchiv.
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1.1.4Meaning
Even with ḫarpanalliyan ‘rebellious, related to a rebel’ (see under Lemma) as a juxtaposed antonym, the meaning of (MUNUS)aršimānalliyan remains unclear. The word formation is of no help either.
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1.1.5Stem
As pointed out in CLL:30, the stem is an -i(ya)- adjective derived from a substantivized adjective in -alla/i-.Outdated is the interpretation as substantive implied by Starke 1990a:232, followed in HW2 A:346, HHw:s.v., Ünal 2007a:61. Based on the admittedly unassured reading at KBo 21.12, 27’, the underlying word consists of a root arš- followed by a verbal or adjectival suffix -iya- + -ma- + -na- (because of the plene -a-, a -m(ma)n- suffix is less likely).
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1.1.6Origin
An etymological connection with ārš-(ti) ‘to flow’ lacks contextual support.
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