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Kizzuwatna
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English
Alternative forms
en Kizzuwadna
Etymology
en hit 𒆳𒌷𒆠𒄑𒍪𒉿𒀜𒈾 KURURUki-iz-zu-wa-at-na Kizzuwatna possibly from hit kēz from here, on this side + hit 𒌓𒉈𒂊 utnē land, translating to the equivalent of "the land on this (to the) side".
Compare akk-nas Kisuatni 𒌷𒆠𒋢𒀜𒉌 URUki-su-at-ni Kisuatni, egy qꜣḏꜣwꜣdn q-A-DA-wA-d:n-xAst egy qꜣḏꜣwꜣdn and egy qdy qd-d:y-xAst egy qdy, and grc Καταονία.
Proper noun
en historical An ancient Anatolian kingdom situated in the highlands of southeastern Anatolia, near the Gulf of İskenderun in modern-day Turkey, and centered on the city of Kummanni.