# \*duʕ-: 'call' 1, 'be called' 2

> Proto-Semitic *duʕ-, 'call' 1, 'be called' 2: reflexes in 4 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 | \*duʕ- |
| Meaning | 'call' 1, 'be called' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 574 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | dʕw \[-u-\] 1 |  |  |
| Tigre | dʕy 2 |  |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic dʿy 1; Hismaic dʿ 1 (Al-Jallad 2026, 33) | Al-Jallad 2026 33 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | דעה 1 (HALOT 228) | HALOT 228 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.