# \*ṣ̂uḥay-: 'sun'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂uḥay-, 'sun': reflexes in 8 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>) › [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣ̂uḥay- |
| Meaning | 'sun' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3083 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍuḥā, ḍiḥḥ- |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ṣäḥay (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82 |  |
| Geez | ḍaḥāy (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82 |  |
| Hebrew | (?) ṣaḥ |  | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ṭay (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82 |  |
| Argobba | č̣ähed |  |  |
| Tigrinya | ṣäḥay (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.4 no. 82 |  |
| Gurage | č̣et (LGz. 149) | LGz. 149 |  |

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

## Notes

Har. ṭūy 'star' is of Cushitic origin (Wol. ṭolientā, Gofa tsolenča, Bad. tsuolinti; LHar 157, after Cerulli 276).

## Linked from

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

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