# \*ʾan-akV: 'I'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾan-akV, 'I': reflexes in 25 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 | \*ʾan-akV |
| Meaning | 'I' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3030 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔanā |  |  |
| Akkadian | anāku |  |  |
| Tigre | ʔana (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ana |  |  |
| Ugaritic | ʔan, ʔank |  |  |
| Geez | ʔanä (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42 |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | ʔănā |  |  |
| Modern Arabic | Leb ʔani |  |  |
| Phoenician | ʔnk; ʔnky; ʔlk (T 26); ʾn (Krahmalkov 63) | T 26; Krahmalkov 63 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ʔnk; ʔnky; N.Pu. ʔnk (T 26) | T 26 | gloss withheld |
| Moabite | ʔnk (T 26) | T 26 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Aramaic | Urm ʔānā |  |  |
| Hebrew | ʔănī, ʔānōkī |  |  |
| Amharic | ǝne (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ʔn (Sabaweb lemma 3558) | Sabaweb lemma 3558 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | ān (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔenā |  |  |
| Gafat | anät |  |  |
| Aramaic | Pal ʔănā; ʔnk (LGz. 26) | LGz. 26 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | an, äy |  |  |
| Tigrinya | ʔane |  |  |
| Canaanite | anuki (EA; HALOT 72) | HALOT 72 |  |
| Gurage | Muh anä (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.2 no. 42 |  |
| Amorite | ʾanā, ʾanāku (Gelb AS 21, 13) | Gelb AS 21 13 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʾn; Dadanitic ʾn; Hismaic ʾn (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 45) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 45 | gloss withheld |

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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.