# \*hwn: 'to be light, easy; to soften (one's heart)'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *hwn, 'to be light, easy; to soften (one's heart)': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*hwn |
| Meaning | 'to be light, easy; to soften (one's heart)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hwn (SD 57; Biella 106; Sabaweb lemma 2205) | SD 57; Biella 106; Sabaweb lemma 2205 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar hwn D hawn Ar hīnaᵗ (Biella 106); hayn, hayyin (Lane 3046) | Biella 106; Lane 3046 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | hwn hif. (HALOT 242) | HALOT 242 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## 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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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.