# \*ḏkw: 'finish off, slaughter'

> Proto-Semitic *ḏkw, 'finish off, slaughter': reflexes in 2 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>) › [ḏ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dhal/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḏkw |
| Meaning | 'finish off, slaughter' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḏakkā, ḏakāh (Biella 94); ḏakāt (Lane 971) | Biella 94; Lane 971 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḏkw (SD 38) (Biella 94) (Sabaweb lemma 2049) | SD 38; Biella 94; Sabaweb lemma 2049 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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