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*ɣulām-: 'young man, slave' 1, 'youth' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣulām-, 'young man, slave' 1, 'youth' 2: reflexes in 12 language(s).
*ɣ/ʕVpar-: 'kind of clothes': Proto-Semitic *ɣ/ʕVpar-, 'kind of clothes': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣar-: 'leaf': Proto-Semitic *ɣar-, 'leaf': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣṭw: 'to cover' 1, 'covering, garment' 2, 'to be dark' 3: Proto-Semitic *ɣṭw, 'to cover' 1, 'covering, garment' 2, 'to be dark' 3: reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣVwVl-: 'make smb. perish quickly': Proto-Semitic *ɣVwVl-, 'make smb. perish quickly': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣaliṯ̣-/*ɣaluṯ̣-: 'be fat, be bulky': Proto-Semitic *ɣaliṯ̣-/*ɣaluṯ̣-, 'be fat, be bulky': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣa/ur-/*ɣarɣar-: '(kind of) skin, dewlap, a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck region': Proto-Semitic *ɣa/ur-/*ɣarɣar-, '(kind of) skin, dewlap, a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck region': reflexes in 9 language(s).
*ɣuz-: 'keep, cling to': Proto-Semitic *ɣuz-, 'keep, cling to': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣaṯ-/*ɣiṯ-: 'be thin, be bad' 1, 'pus' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣaṯ-/*ɣiṯ-, 'be thin, be bad' 1, 'pus' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣVpVy-: 'clean, hull (grain)': Proto-Semitic *ɣVpVy-, 'clean, hull (grain)': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣurl-(at-): 'foreskin, prepuce': Proto-Semitic *ɣurl-(at-), 'foreskin, prepuce': reflexes in 6 language(s).
*ɣVwVr- 1, *ɣar- 2: 'raid, attack' (v.) 1, 'army' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣVwVr- 1, *ɣar- 2, 'raid, attack' (v.) 1, 'army' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ɣarVb/p-: 'occiput, back of the neck': Proto-Semitic *ɣarVb/p-, 'occiput, back of the neck': reflexes in 9 language(s).
*ɣVrnīḳ-: 'crane': Proto-Semitic *ɣVrnīḳ-, 'crane': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣupr-: 'young of deer': Proto-Semitic *ɣupr-, 'young of deer': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣVrVb-: 'crow, raven' 1, 'kind of black grape' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣVrVb-, 'crow, raven' 1, 'kind of black grape' 2: reflexes in 14 language(s).
*ɣVrVn-: 'eagle': Proto-Semitic *ɣVrVn-, 'eagle': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣVzāl-: 'gazelle': Proto-Semitic *ɣVzāl-, 'gazelle': reflexes in 6 language(s).
*ɣ/ʕilb-: 'have a thick neck': Proto-Semitic *ɣ/ʕilb-, 'have a thick neck': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣayb-: 'cloud': Proto-Semitic *ɣayb-, 'cloud': reflexes in 8 language(s).
*ɣayč(-an)-: 'smoke' 1, 'rainy cloud' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣayč(-an)-, 'smoke' 1, 'rainy cloud' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ɣawɣ-aʾ-: 'locust (beginning to fly)': Proto-Semitic *ɣawɣ-aʾ-, 'locust (beginning to fly)': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣayn(an)-: 'cloud': Proto-Semitic *ɣayn(an)-, 'cloud': reflexes in 6 language(s).
*ɣaym-: 'cloud': Proto-Semitic *ɣaym-, 'cloud': reflexes in 7 language(s).
*ɣVlVl-: 'mist, stagnant water, cloud': Proto-Semitic *ɣVlVl-, 'mist, stagnant water, cloud': reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ɣyb: 'faint, be absent, die': Proto-Semitic *ɣyb, 'faint, be absent, die': reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ɣzl: 'to spin': Proto-Semitic *ɣzl, 'to spin': reflexes in 6 language(s).
*ɣadir-: 'herd' 1, 'to stay behind, be missing' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣadir-, 'herd' 1, 'to stay behind, be missing' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ɣib(b)-: 'dung, faeces': Proto-Semitic *ɣib(b)-, 'dung, faeces': reflexes in 8 language(s).
*ɣVrS-: 'kind of membrane, skin': Proto-Semitic *ɣVrS-, 'kind of membrane, skin': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣVṣ̂Vr- {} *ɣVĉ̣Vr-: 'slime, mucus': Proto-Semitic *ɣVṣ̂Vr- {} *ɣVĉ̣Vr-, 'slime, mucus': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣVrVpVl-: 'thick darkness, dark cloud': Proto-Semitic *ɣVrVpVl-, 'thick darkness, dark cloud': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣlb: 'overcome, conquer': Proto-Semitic *ɣlb, 'overcome, conquer': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣfṣ̂: 'to tie, to wrap': Proto-Semitic *ɣfṣ̂, 'to tie, to wrap': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣasr-Vn-: 'in the early evening': Proto-Semitic *ɣasr-Vn-, 'in the early evening': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣdd: 'to swell': Proto-Semitic *ɣdd, 'to swell': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣyg: 'to give birth (animals)': Proto-Semitic *ɣyg, 'to give birth (animals)': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣrḳ: 'to drown': Proto-Semitic *ɣrḳ, 'to drown': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣmd: 'to cover, to wrap, to make obscure, invisible': Proto-Semitic *ɣmd, 'to cover, to wrap, to make obscure, invisible': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ġlp: 'to be covered': Proto-Semitic *ġlp, 'to be covered': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ġsl: 'wash oneself': Proto-Semitic *ġsl, 'wash oneself': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ġzw: 'military expedition, raid': Proto-Semitic *ġzw, 'military expedition, raid': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣpn: 'to wrap, to cover': Proto-Semitic *ɣpn, 'to wrap, to cover': reflexes in 6 language(s).
*ɣrp: 'to scoop up' 1, 'upper chamber, room' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣrp, 'to scoop up' 1, 'upper chamber, room' 2: reflexes in 11 language(s).
*ɣṭ: 'to choke': Proto-Semitic *ɣṭ, 'to choke': reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ɣarab-: 'Euphrates poplar': Proto-Semitic *ɣarab-, 'Euphrates poplar': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣapar-: 'stiff hair': Proto-Semitic *ɣapar-, 'stiff hair': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣayg-: 'man': Proto-Semitic *ɣayg-, 'man': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣṯy: 'to be dark, clouded; to be confused': Proto-Semitic *ɣṯy, 'to be dark, clouded; to be confused': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣll: 'to insert, enter; to plunge, dip; to dye': Proto-Semitic *ɣll, 'to insert, enter; to plunge, dip; to dye': reflexes in 10 language(s).
*ɣḏw: 'to feed, nourish; food': Proto-Semitic *ɣḏw, 'to feed, nourish; food': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣbṭ: 'to be tied, girded; strap': Proto-Semitic *ɣbṭ, 'to be tied, girded; strap': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣVp-: 'film, membrane; chaff': Proto-Semitic *ɣVp-, 'film, membrane; chaff': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣull-: 'yoke, collar': Proto-Semitic *ɣull-, 'yoke, collar': reflexes in 6 language(s).
*ɣms: 'to immerse, plunge; to swim, dive; to disappear': Proto-Semitic *ɣms, 'to immerse, plunge; to swim, dive; to disappear': reflexes in 10 language(s).
*ɣrb: 'to know': Proto-Semitic *ɣrb, 'to know': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣbr: 'to meet': Proto-Semitic *ɣbr, 'to meet': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣadVw-: 'depression between mountains, mountain pass': Proto-Semitic *ɣadVw-, 'depression between mountains, mountain pass': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣarṣVn-: 'wrist': Proto-Semitic *ɣarṣVn-, 'wrist': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣry: 'to speak': Proto-Semitic *ɣry, 'to speak': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣṣ̂n: 'to love': Proto-Semitic *ɣṣ̂n, 'to love': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣṣ̂ṣ̂: 'to take away, reduce': Proto-Semitic *ɣṣ̂ṣ̂, 'to take away, reduce': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣrr: 'to be white-spotted, shine white': Proto-Semitic *ɣrr, 'to be white-spotted, shine white': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣyr: 'to provision with food; provision of corn': Proto-Semitic *ɣyr, 'to provision with food; provision of corn': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣyr: 'other than, except; without': Proto-Semitic *ɣyr, 'other than, except; without': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣlm: 'to be dark; to be hidden': Proto-Semitic *ɣlm, 'to be dark; to be hidden': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣll: 'rancour, malice; to be filled with hatred': Proto-Semitic *ɣll, 'rancour, malice; to be filled with hatred': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣdp: 'to be in excess, surplus; to be profuse': Proto-Semitic *ɣdp, 'to be in excess, surplus; to be profuse': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ġng: 'to pamper oneself, take delight' 1, 'pampered, delicate' 2: Proto-Semitic *ġng, 'to pamper oneself, take delight' 1, 'pampered, delicate' 2: reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣalaš-: 'dawn': Proto-Semitic *ɣalaš-, 'dawn': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣbṭ: 'to be thick' 1, 'thick with foliage; branch' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣbṭ, 'to be thick' 1, 'thick with foliage; branch' 2: reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣzr: 'lad, youth; hero, warrior': Proto-Semitic *ɣzr, 'lad, youth; hero, warrior': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣtr: 'to plead, implore, supplicate': Proto-Semitic *ɣtr, 'to plead, implore, supplicate': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣull- ~ *ɣalīl-: 'burning thirst' 1, 'thirsty one' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣull- ~ *ɣalīl-, 'burning thirst' 1, 'thirsty one' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣawr-: 'depth, depressed ground': Proto-Semitic *ɣawr-, 'depth, depressed ground': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣnṯ: 'to gulp down': Proto-Semitic *ɣnṯ, 'to gulp down': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣrm: 'to impose an obligation, commit' 1, 'to pay' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣrm, 'to impose an obligation, commit' 1, 'to pay' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣawl-: 'far extent of desert; a type of terrain': Proto-Semitic *ɣawl-, 'far extent of desert; a type of terrain': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣḏy/*ɣḏḏ: 'to move, flow' 1, 'to shoot, leap' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣḏy/*ɣḏḏ, 'to move, flow' 1, 'to shoot, leap' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣubb-: 'pit, depression in the ground': Proto-Semitic *ɣubb-, 'pit, depression in the ground': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣpl: 'to be impudent, foolish; to dare': Proto-Semitic *ɣpl, 'to be impudent, foolish; to dare': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣumr-: 'sheaf, small heap of cut grain': Proto-Semitic *ɣumr-, 'sheaf, small heap of cut grain': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣumar-: 'small vessel; measure for grain': Proto-Semitic *ɣumar-, 'small vessel; measure for grain': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣŝy: 'to cover': Proto-Semitic *ɣŝy, 'to cover': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣṣ̂r: 'to hold back, restrain' 1, 'limit, border' 2: Proto-Semitic *ɣṣ̂r, 'to hold back, restrain' 1, 'limit, border' 2: reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣŝy: 'to come to, turn towards': Proto-Semitic *ɣŝy, 'to come to, turn towards': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣmṣ́: 'to shut the eyes': Proto-Semitic *ɣmṣ́, 'to shut the eyes': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣVmVr-: 'apprentice, novice': Proto-Semitic *ɣVmVr-, 'apprentice, novice': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣṣ́b: 'to be angry; force': Proto-Semitic *ɣṣ́b, 'to be angry; force': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ɣbṭ: 'envy': Proto-Semitic *ɣbṭ, 'envy': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣml: 'become moldy, be in a corrupt state': Proto-Semitic *ɣml, 'become moldy, be in a corrupt state': reflexes in 4 language(s).
*ɣabar-: 'dust': Proto-Semitic *ɣabar-, 'dust': reflexes in 2 language(s).
*ɣayām-: 'day': Proto-Semitic *ɣayām-, 'day': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣVwaʾ-: 'deceive, tempt': Proto-Semitic *ɣVwaʾ-, 'deceive, tempt': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣarb-: 'sunset': Proto-Semitic *ɣarb-, 'sunset': reflexes in 16 language(s).
*ɣVwVṭ-: 'dig': Proto-Semitic *ɣVwVṭ-, 'dig': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ɣVyVṣ̂-: 'become small': Proto-Semitic *ɣVyVṣ̂-, 'become small': reflexes in 1 language(s).
*ġVmVm-: 'dark': Proto-Semitic *ġVmVm-, 'dark': reflexes in 7 language(s).
*ġVmVṣ-: 'oppress': Proto-Semitic *ġVmVṣ-, 'oppress': reflexes in 3 language(s).
*ġVpVr-: 'cover': Proto-Semitic *ġVpVr-, 'cover': reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ġVwVy-: 'err': Proto-Semitic *ġVwVy-, 'err': reflexes in 5 language(s).
*ġnm: 'BOOTY': Epigraphic South Arabian headword *ġnm, 'BOOTY': reflexes in 3 language(s).
Updated 6 November 2026