# \*ʾVnVn-: 'groan'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVnVn-, 'groan': 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 | \*ʾVnVn- |
| Meaning | 'groan' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔanna 'moaned' (Lane 103) | Lane 103; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾnn |  |
| Aramaic | ʾNN (CAL s.v. ʾnn) | CAL s.v. ʾnn; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾnn | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʾanan 'murmur' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾnn |  |

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.