# \*ḥVš-: 'rub' 1, 'stroke' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVš-, 'rub' 1, 'stroke' 2: reflexes in 8 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVš- |
| Meaning | 'rub' 1, 'stroke' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1401 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | ḥasa 2 |  |  |
| Geez | ḥsy 1 |  |  |
| Amharic | aššä 1 |  |  |
| Harari | ḥss 2 |  |  |
| Argobba | ḥšš 2 |  |  |
| Tigrinya | ḥss 1 |  |  |
| Arabic | ḥassasa (LGz. 246) | LGz. 246 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | äšäšä (LGz. 246) | LGz. 246 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/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.