# \*(ʾa)bak-: 'cock'

> Proto-Semitic *(ʾa)bak-, 'cock': reflexes in 3 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*(ʾa)bak- |
| Meaning | 'cock' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning project |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2676 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | bǝka \[LH 290\], ʔabbǝkiki \[ibid. 368\] | LH 290; LH 368 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʔabbākā 'large cock' \[Ja. 6\] | Ja. 6 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | bakkā 'gallus', bakkǝtā 'hen' \[Brock. 73\], ʔābakkā 'gallus' \[Brock. 2\] | Brock. 73; Brock. 2 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.