Luwian
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Luwian (plural Luwians)
- A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.
Translations edit
member of an ancient Anatolian people
Proper noun edit
Luwian
- an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the 2nd millennium BC and recorded in both hieroglyphic and cuneiform scripts.
Derived terms edit
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language
Adjective edit
Luwian (not comparable)
- of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers
- of or pertaining to Luwia
Translations edit
of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers
of or pertaining to Luwia
See also edit
- Appendix:Luwian Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Luwian
- Category:Luwian language
- Luvo-Lycian