# \*ḳyš 'to give as a present' 1, 'gift' 2, 'generous' 3

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: to give freely; gift
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/q/3843_to_give_as_a_present_1_gift_2_generous_3.md

## In Linear A

- [QE-SI-ZU-E](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/QE-SI-ZU-E/index.md>) (qīši ṯuʿē): gift for the Heroes (construct: Amorite qīšum 'gift' + ṯuʿ 'Hero, Noble'), a recipient of wine; rival 'the noble's gift'
- [U-\*34-SI](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/U-*34-SI/index.md>) (u-qīš): and the gift (heading over oil and grain amounts); rivals uqīš 'he bestowed', a name

## Notes

HALOT 1100 compares the Hebrew name Qîš, 'given as a present', with the Akkadian names on qiāšu.

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: qâšu (qiāšu) 1 (CAD Q 156); qīštu 2 (CAD Q 275); qīšu 2 (CAD Q 280) (gloss withheld)
- Eblaitic: ḳayS, ḳīS 2: names kas-ar, kas-ba-ni /ḳayS=bānī/, ga-a-ša, gi-iš-dam, ka-sa-bí-bir₅ /ḳayS=ʾabbīr/, ki-sa-ʔà-LUM /ḳīS=a=harr=/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 364); ḳīSat 2: names gi-sa-du, gi-ša-du, ki-sa-du (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 364); ḳayyāS 3: name ga-a-ša (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 364) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Amorite: QJŠ, B jaqīš 1; qīšum, fem. qīštum 2 (Gelb AS 21, 29) (gloss withheld)

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