Luwian
/ˈluːi.ən/
Luwian noun: a member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.
Noun
Luwian (plural Luwians)
- A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.
Proper noun
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.
Adjective
Luwian (not comparable)
- of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers
- of or pertaining to Luwia
Luwian meaning in Marathi
Luwian in Marathi
- member of an ancient Anatolian people
- लुवियन luviyan
- language
- लुवियन luviyan
- of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers
- लुवियन luviyan
- of or pertaining to Luwia
- लुवियन luviyan
Forms of Luwian
| plural | Luwians |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Luvian |
Origin of Luwian
From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).
Words formed from Luwian
- Hieroglyphic Luwian
- Cuneiform Luwian
Questions about Luwian
- What does Luwian mean?
- Luwian means a member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.
- What is Luwian in Marathi?
- Luwian in Marathi is लुवियन (luviyan). See Luwian meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Luwian?
- Luwian can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Luwian?
- Luwian is pronounced /ˈluːi.ən/.
- What is the plural of Luwian?
- The plural of Luwian is Luwians.
Words near Luwian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Luwian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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