# \*gVnaḥ-: 'bend' 1, 'belly (of reptiles)' 2

> Proto-Semitic *gVnaḥ-, 'bend' 1, 'belly (of reptiles)' 2: reflexes in 6 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gVnaḥ- |
| Meaning | 'bend' 1, 'belly (of reptiles)' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1031 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | gnḥ \[-a-\] |  |  |
| Hebrew | MHeb. gḥn 1 (HALOT 188); gāḥôn 2 (HALOT 187) | HALOT 188; HALOT 187 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | gəḥēn 1 (HALOT 188) | HALOT 188 | gloss withheld |
| Egyptian Aramaic | ghn 1 (HALOT 188) | HALOT 188 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ghn 1 (HALOT 188) | HALOT 188 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ghn 1 (MdD 81a apud HALOT 188) | HALOT 188 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 188 sets gḥn, Aramaic gḥn and ghn 'bend' with Arabic ganaḥa, and derives gāḥôn from it.

## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.