# \*ʾakʷ- ~ \*kʷa(kʷ)-: 'owl; raven'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾakʷ- ~ *kʷa(kʷ)-, 'owl; raven': reflexes in 6 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 | \*ʾakʷ- ~ \*kʷa(kʷ)- |
| Meaning | 'owl; raven' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2690 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | akkû SB; LL; AHw., p.29 |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | kuwa LH 419; käkay | LH 419 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | kʷākʷā (LGz. 280) | LGz. 280 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | kawtā 'owl' \[Ja 627\]; bāwətā | Ja 627 |  |
| Tigrinya | kʷakʷǝ TA 618, kʷak, pl. kʷakʷat Bass. 630 | TA 618; Bass. 630 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | kawkay 'unclean bird, perhaps owl' (Payne Smith 208) | Payne Smith 208 |  |

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## 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.