# \*ḥaww- ~ \*nḥw/y: 'fire' 1, 'to burn' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥaww- ~ *nḥw/y, 'fire' 1, 'to burn' 2: reflexes in 6 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 | \*ḥaww- ~ \*nḥw/y |
| Meaning | 'fire' 1, 'to burn' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2706 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | hǝ-nḥū 2 (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.2.4 no. 12) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.2.4 no. 12 |  |
| Soqotri | ǝ-nḥi 2 |  |  |
| Geez | ḥaw (haw) |  |  |
| Jibbali | e-nḥé 2 (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.2.4 no. 12) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.2.4 no. 12 |  |
| Tigrinya | ḥawwi |  |  |
| Tigre | ḥaw, haya (LGz. 248) | LGz. 248 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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