# \*daʕn-: 'stone, stony plain'

> Proto-Semitic *daʕn-, 'stone, stony plain': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*daʕn- |
| Meaning | 'stone, stony plain' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 445 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | dɛ̄n (ML 62 apud SEDonline 445) | ML 62; SEDonline 445 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | daˁn (JL 33 apud SEDonline 445) | JL 33; SEDonline 445 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | dáʿan (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 19) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 19 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Proto-MSA \*daʕn- 'stone, stony plain' (SEDonline 445).

## Linked from

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

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