# \*hnʾ: 'to be pleasant, agreeable; sound, prosperous'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *hnʾ, 'to be pleasant, agreeable; sound, prosperous': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*hnʾ |
| Meaning | 'to be pleasant, agreeable; sound, prosperous' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hnʾ, pl. hnʾn; hnʾ; hnʾt (SD 56); hnʾ (Biella 115); Qat. hnʔm (Ricks 1982 s.v. hnʔm) | SD 56; Biella 115; Ricks 1982 s.v. hnʔm | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | hanuʾa, haniʾa 'it was pleasant, productive of enjoyment' (Lane 2902) | Lane 2902 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic hnʾ; hnʾ (D); hnʾ; hnʾn (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 78) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 78 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | hnā 'to be agreeable, pleasant; to profit, benefit' (Payne Smith 104); hanī 'sweet, fragrant, pleasant, agreeable' (Payne Smith 105) | Payne Smith 104; Payne Smith 105 |  |
| Hebrew | hny nif. (DNWSI 289) | DNWSI 289 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

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

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