# \*hVdaʾ-: 'rest (v.)', 'be quiet'

> Proto-Semitic *hVdaʾ-, 'rest (v.)', 'be quiet': reflexes in 5 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hVdaʾ- |
| Meaning | 'rest (v.)', 'be quiet' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1151 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | hdʔ a,1,26 |  |  |
| Geez | hadʾa (LGz. 214) | LGz. 214; Anderson–Moser 2024 root hdʾ | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | hyode (LGz. 214) | LGz. 214 |  |
| Jibbali | hedeʾ (LGz. 214) | LGz. 214 |  |
| Tigrinya | hadʾe (LGz. 214) | LGz. 214 |  |

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## Linked from

- [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/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.