# \*ḍVwVq-: 'to press; to be narrow, distressed'

> Proto-Semitic *ḍVwVq-, 'to press; to be narrow, distressed': reflexes in 14 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 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḍVwVq- |
| Meaning | 'to press; to be narrow, distressed' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ṣ́ǝyūḳ; šǝṣ́yūḳ (Rubin 2018 129, 141) | Rubin 2018 129, 141 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | siāqu 'be(come) narrow' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḍwq |  |
| Arabic | ḍāqa 'narrow' (Lane 1815) | Lane 1815; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḍwq |  |
| Geez | ṣəʿqa 'squeezed' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḍwq |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʿwq (HALOT 1014) | HALOT 1014 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿāq (ʿwq), ʿayīq (HALOT 1014); ʿayīq (Payne Smith 411) | HALOT 1014; Payne Smith 411 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab. ḍyq, mḍyq (HALOT 1014) | HALOT 1014 |  |
| Tigrinya | ṣäʿaqä (LGz. 544) | LGz. 544 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | č̣äqäč̣č̣äqä (LGz. 544) | LGz. 544 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | č̣əqäč̣äqä (LGz. 544) | LGz. 544 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣuwq (BDB 847); ṣûqâ (HALOT 1014–1015) | BDB 847; HALOT 1014–1015; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣwq | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ṣq (Š) (Tropper Kausativ 65; DULAT 778) | DULAT 778 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | cf. zi-kam₄ /ṣ́iyq/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 288) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 288 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḍyq (Al-Jallad 2026, 43) | Al-Jallad 2026 43 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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