Ahhiyawa

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proper noun

A land mentioned in ancient Hittite texts as lying to the west.

OriginHittite 𒆳𒌷𒄴𒄭𒅀𒉿𒀀 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA land mentioned in ancient Hittite texts as lying to the west.

Origin

  1. Hittite𒆳𒌷𒄴𒄭𒅀𒉿𒀀
  2. EnglishAhhiyawa

Learned borrowing from Hittite 𒆳𒌷𒄴𒄭𒅀𒉿𒀀 (Aḫḫiyawa).

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APA

Ahhiyawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahhiyawa

MLA

“Ahhiyawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahhiyawa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ahhiyawa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahhiyawa.

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