“PES₂”-ti-ri+i-

‘(unknown)’

Language: Hieroglyphic Luwian
Grammar: verb
ID: 3054

1. Individual Anatolian Languages

1.1 Hieroglyphic Luwian

“PES₂”-ti-ri+i-

‘(unknown)’

1.1.1Transmission

This hapax is attested in a single inscription from Maraş, dating to the late 9^th century BCE.

[A.P.]

1.1.2Forms

1sg. pret. act.

/…/

“PES₂”-ti-ri+i-˹ha˺

MARAŞ 1, §9 (Maraş)

The attestation follows Hawkins 2000a:263, although a reading such as 〈“PES₂”.PES-ri+i-ha〉 is marginally possible, too.

[A.P.]

1.1.3Graphic Features

1.1.3.1Phonological Interpretation

The phonological interpretation of this verb is largely unclear. While the use of the logogram PES₂ (sign *93) strongly suggests a link with the motion verbs, the present word resembles none of the syllabically attested verbs.

[AH.B.]

1.1.4Meaning

The word occurs in a rather damaged section of the inscription at MARAŞ 1, §9, with both the preceding and the following clauses only partly preserved. An interpretation is therefore not possible at this time, although a meaning from the domain of motion appears likely because of the use of the logogram PES₂.

[AH.B.]

1.1.5Stem

The spelling of the verb suggests that it belongs to one of the stems containing /i/, but it cannot be said with certainty which. Possible stem classes are /-i-^(ti)/, /-(a)i-^(di)/, or /-i(ya)-^(di)/, cf. Sasseville 2021a:131f., 218f., 319f.

[AH.B.]