# \*dgš: 'to pierce, stab; to impress, incise'

> Proto-Semitic *dgš, 'to pierce, stab; to impress, incise': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dgš |
| Meaning | 'to pierce, stab; to impress, incise' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | dakāšu (CAD D 34 apud SEDonline 1986) | CAD D 34; SEDonline 1986 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | dgaš (LSyr. 142 apud SEDonline 1986) | LSyr. 142; SEDonline 1986 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | dgaša (MD 102) | MD 102 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | dägʷäsä (TED 2163 apud SEDonline 1986) | TED 2163; SEDonline 1986 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | däggʷäsä (AED 1832 apud SEDonline 1986) | AED 1832; SEDonline 1986 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PS \*dgš 'to pierce, to stab ?' (EDA II apud SEDonline 1986). Akk. dakāšu shows \*g &gt; k before š (SEDonline 1986). SEDonline 1986 also sets here JPA dgš 'to provide with dagesh' (DJPA 139).

## Linked from

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

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