# \*dny: 'to conceive, be pregnant'

> Proto-Semitic *dny, 'to conceive, be pregnant': reflexes in 6 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dny |
| Meaning | 'to conceive, be pregnant' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2253 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | dny (IV) 'to be about to give birth (of an animal)' \[BK 1 740\]. | BK 1 740 |  |
| Mehri | dáyni \[JM 72\] | JM 72 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | dínih \[LS 130\] | LS 130 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | denō \[JH 25\] | JH 25 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | (?) CHA däna, EZHA dänna, END dätna \[LGur 210\]. | LGur 210 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | díní \[JJ 40\] | JJ 40 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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