# \*dpn: 'bury, cover up'

> Proto-Semitic *dpn, 'bury, cover up': reflexes in 12 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 | \*dpn |
| Meaning | 'bury, cover up' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | dǝfūn (Rubin 2018 774) | Rubin 2018 774 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | dafīn (Lane 894); dafana (LGz. 124) | Lane 894; LGz. 124 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab dfn (Biella 85) (SD 35) | Biella 85; SD 35 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | dafana (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | defon (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 |  |
| Tigre | däfna (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 |  |
| Tigrinya | däfänä (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 |  |
| Amharic | däffänä (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 |  |
| Argobba | däffäna (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 |  |
| Gurage | däfänä (LGz. 124) | LGz. 124 |  |
| Harari | däfäna \[LHar 54\] | LHar 54 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic dfn (Al-Jallad 2026, 33) | Al-Jallad 2026 33 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Cf. Syr. dūpnā 'mummy-case, wooden coffin' (Payne Smith 87); Geez dofoni 'coffin, repository, sepulcher' is from the Syriac (LGz. 124). Not 1886 \*dap-an- 'side of body' (Sel., Wol., Gog. däfäna 'part of body between the shoulder-blades').

## Linked from

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

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