# \*ɣṭ: 'to choke'

> Proto-Semitic *ɣṭ, 'to choke': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ɣṭ |
| Meaning | 'to choke' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ɣwṭ II (Lane 2309 apud SEDonline 1262) | Lane 2309; SEDonline 1262 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ɣəṭ (ML 144 apud SEDonline 1262) | ML 144; SEDonline 1262 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ɣeṭṭ (JL 90 apud SEDonline 1262) | JL 90; SEDonline 1262 | gloss withheld |
| Modern South Arabian | Bathari ɣaṭ (Gasparini - Morris 2025 433 apud SEDonline 1262) | SEDonline 1262 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ˁeṭ (LS 305; SLOnline 3344) | LS 305; SLOnline 3344 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PWS biconsonantal element \*ɣṭ 'to choke' (Kogan 2005:202, 2015:78 apud SEDonline 1262). Distinct from 976 \*ɣVwVṭ- 'dig'.

## Linked from

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

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