*gayŝ-: 'army, raiding detachment; shield; spear'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*gayŝ-
Meaning'army, raiding detachment; shield; spear'
BasisSED
SEDSEDonline semet 2632

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Arabicǯayš-; ǯyš (cf. ǯawš-ān- rather < ǯawš-)gloss withheld
Tigregašša LH 581; cf. gays LH 597LH 581; LH 597gloss withheld
Guragegašša (two diff. roots in LGur 299); gaš(š)ä (LGur 299: represents gažžä, but see Tgr!)LGur 299; LGur 299: represents gažžä, but see Tgr!gloss withheld
Jibbalis̃ǝ-gēŝ, s̃ǝ-gyéŝgloss withheld
Amharicgašša LGur 299, LGz 209; gayso (ibid.)LGur 299; LGz 209gloss withheld
Argobbagašša LGur 299LGur 299gloss withheld
Tigrinyagašša LGur 299LGur 299gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaicgaysā 'band of robbers; foray' (Payne Smith 69)Payne Smith 69
Pre-Islamic North ArabianSafaitic gś (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 73)Al-Jallad–Jaworska 73gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaicgaysā (Biella 72)Biella 72
Mehrigiyôś (Biella 72)Biella 72
Modern Arabicǧaysh, geǧš (Biella 72)Biella 72

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Notes

Geez gāys, gāyso (LGz. 209) is from Greek gaisos (Ludolf apud LGz. 209). Epigraphic South Arabian gys2 (SD 52) (<Arb.?).

Updated 22 October 2026

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