# \*di/ak-: 'rooster, duck, goose'

> Proto-Semitic *di/ak-, 'rooster, duck, goose': 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>) › [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*di/ak- |
| Meaning | 'rooster, duck, goose' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 228 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | dīk- 'the domestic cock' (Lane 942) | Lane 942 |  |
| Gurage | dakǝyye DRS |  | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | dakǝyye DRS |  | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

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