# \*ʕwy: 'to bend, twist; bending, curvature'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕwy, 'to bend, twist; bending, curvature': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕwy |
| Meaning | 'to bend, twist; bending, curvature' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ʿāw (LGz. 77) | LGz. 77 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʿawā 'he bent a thing; … and likewise a bow'; 'he twisted hair, and a rope' (Lane 2185) | Lane 2185 |  |
| Aramaic | ʿăwē (LGz. 80) | LGz. 80 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

LGz. 77 compares Arabic ʿawā (ʿwy) 'bend'. Lane 2185 sets ʿawā 'he bent' apart from ʿawā 'he howled' (1542). HALOT 796 weighs Arabic ʿawā 'to bend' against ġwy 'to err' for Hebrew ʿwh nif. 'to be bent', pi. 'to twist'. Not 1542 \*ʕVwVy- 'cry', K0477 \*ġVwVy- 'err'.

## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.