Words in Hittite for meaning 15-570 "bright"

Comment

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'.

Original IDS Data

harki-; lalukkiwant-; misriwant-