Word harki-

Meanings


Comment
Meaning Comment
bright CHD. Words for 'bright' have connotations varying from color-relations (harki- 'bright, white' 15.640) and physical shine as of the sun (lalukkiwant- 'luminous' 15.560), —opposite of nana(n)kuss- 'be(come) dark, gloomy' 15.630. See 'dawn' 14.430; 'light' 01.610 to a quality of perfection: misriwant- 'bright, splendid, perfect, beautiful' 16.810. Sumerogram BABBAR 'bright, shining; white'.
white Puh, HWW (not asara-). Sumerograms BABBAR 'white, bright', KÙ.BABBAR 'silver' (lit. 'pure white'). Possibly also Hittite *harkant- 'silver' 09.650.