𒀀𒌑𒊑𒅖

Hittite

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Alternative forms

• 𒀀𒌑𒉿𒊑𒅖 (a-ú-wa-ri-iš)

Etymology

From 𒀀𒌑- (a-ú-, “to see”) +‎ -𒊑𒅖 (-ri-iš, nominalising suffix).

Noun

𒀀𒌑𒊑𒅖 • (a-ú-ri-iš /aurīš/) n or c

1. watchtower, lookout, guardpost; fort, stronghold
2. watch, guard

Inflection

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Derived terms

• 𒀀𒌑𒊑𒅀𒆷𒀸 (a-ú-ri-ya-la-aš, “guard”)
• 𒀀𒌑𒊑𒅀𒊑𒇻𒍑 (a-ú-ri-ya-tal-lu-uš, “guard”)
• 𒂍𒋫𒌑𒊑𒅖 (pit-ta-ú-ri-iš, “land-grant inspector”)

References

• Puhvel, Jaan (1984) “auri-, auwari-,”, in Hittite Etymological Dictionary (Trends in linguistics. Documentation; 1), volume I, Berlin, New York, Amsterdam: Mouton, pages 232–234
• Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN