/arilka?/, a+ra/i-li-ka
‘(unknown)’
- Language
- Hieroglyphic Luwian
- Grammar
- u
- ID
- 540
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Hieroglyphic Luwian
/arilka?/, a+ra/i-li-ka
‘(unknown)’1.1.1Transmission
A hapax legomenon, this lexeme is attested in an inscription from Amuq. Its dating to the mid-9th century BCE is tentative.
[AH.B.]
1.1.2Forms
| unknown | /arilka?/ | a+ra/i-li-ka | TELL TAYINAT 1, 3-5 l. 5 (Amuq) |
1.1.3Graphic Features
1.1.3.1Phonological Interpretation
Although the signs on the bas-relief inscription are easily legible, the phonological interpretation of this lexeme is tentative. Without any obvious connections to other words in HLuw. or CLuw., it remains unclear how to interpret the syllabic spelling, i.e. whether or not to discount any vowels, and what quality to assume for the vowel following /r/.
[AH.B.]
1.1.4Meaning
The lexeme occurs in an extremely fragmented inscription, which can be found on what appears to be the remains of a large statue and throne. Despite good readability, the six extant fragments do not allow for more than the identification of a few words (Hawkins 2000a:365f.).
[AH.B.]