# \*ḥann-: '(feminine) genital organ, uterus'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥann-, '(feminine) genital organ, uterus': 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥann- |
| Meaning | '(feminine) genital organ, uterus' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1922 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥann-at- 'woman, wife' \[BK 1 499\]. | BK 1 499 |  |
| Tigre | ḥǝnot \[LH 85\], ḥannä \[ibid. 84\]; cf. ḥante \[ibid. 83\] | LH 85; LH 84; LH 83 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | (?) hana \[DM 124\]. | DM 124 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥannā 'bosom/fold; penis; vulva, vagina' \[Brock 242\]; ḥannūtā 'uterus' \[ibid.\] | Brock 242 |  |
| Aramaic | OFF ḥn \[HJ 387\] | HJ 387 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.