# \*ḥVmVq-: 'be foolish'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVmVq-, 'be foolish': reflexes in 4 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 | \*ḥVmVq- |
| Meaning | 'be foolish' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥamiqa, ḥamuqa (HALOT 330) | HALOT 330 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥ-m-q 'be foolish, mentally troubled' (Dillmann 00564–00565) | Dillmann 00564–00565 |  |
| Tigre | ḥamqa (HALOT 330) | HALOT 330 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥamäqä (LGz. 234) | LGz. 234 | 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.