qriraha-
‘(unknown)’
- Language
- Lycian A
- Grammar
- subst, c.
- ID
- 719
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Lycian A
qriraha-
‘(unknown)’1.1.1Transmission
This lexeme is found on the inscribed pillar of Xanthos, dated contextually to shortly after the ascension of Artaxerxes II in 405-404 BCE., and stylistically around 400 BCE. (Borchhardt & Eichner 1997-1999a:19f.).
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1.1.2Forms
| acc. pl. | qrịrahas | TL 44b.11 (Xanthos) |
1.1.3Graphic Features
The damaged letter ị in qrịrahas can still be seen on the autography of Kalinka 1901a:44.
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1.1.4Meaning
The word qrirahas occurs in a military context. The fragmentary passage hinders a reliable interpretation. Nevertheless, from a morphological perspective, Sasseville 2018a:313 suggests that qriraha- could either refer to people or a divinity. No semantic assignment is offered by Neumann 2007a:307 or DLL:55.
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1.1.5Stem
For the nominal suffix -aha- c. corresponding to Lycian B -asa- c. see Sasseville 2018a:313.
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1.1.6Origin
No reconstruction possible.
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