warpal-
‘(a tool)’
- Language
- Cuneiform Luwian
- Grammar
- subst
- ID
- 2192
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Luwian in Hittite transmission
warpal-
‘(a tool)’1.1.1Transmission
This lexeme is found once in a chest inventory text.
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1.1.2Forms
| nom./acc. sg. | ˹wa˺-ar-pa-˹al˺ | KUB 42.34, 13’ | (CTH 241, NS) |
1.1.3Graphic Features
The word is read as x-ra-pa-˹ra˺ by Košak 1982a:55, but as [x+]1 ˹wa˺-ar-pa-˹al˺ ZABAR by Siegelová 1986a:58 (followed by HEGW-Z:347).
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1.1.4Meaning
Based on the context in which it is attested, warpal represents an object made of bronze. While Tischler (HEGW-Z:347) suggests an etymological connection with the root warp meaning ‘to enclose’, it may be more attractive to use the other warp-root related to Luw. /warp(i)-/ ‘weapon, tool’. However, without a proper meaning, nothing can be concluded here.
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1.1.5Stem
The word warpal- is a Luwian instrument noun in -āl- n. (Starke 1990a:300f.).
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1.1.6Origin
The Luwian origin is not mentioned by Tischler (HEGW-Z:347), although it is now clear that instrument nouns in -āl- n. (< *-ó-lo-) are Luwian, whereas the same suffix is continued in Hittite as -āli- n. (<< *-ó-lo-), see Rieken 2009b:152, Rieken 2008a:250 n. 7; contra Hoffner & Melchert 2008a:54.
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