# \*ḥašy-: 'earth, soil'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥašy-, 'earth, soil': 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥašy- |
| Meaning | 'earth, soil' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 471 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jibbali | ḥáši (JL 118 apud SEDonline 471) | JL 118; SEDonline 471 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ḥōhi (HL 57 apud SEDonline 471) | HL 57; SEDonline 471 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḥóyhi (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 49) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 49 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ḥašy- 'earth, soil' (SEDonline 471). Related to Arb. ḥisan 'accumulated sand beneath which is hard rock', Tna. ḥašäwa 'sand, strand, sandbank', Amh. ašäwa 'sand' (Kogan 2015: 558 apud SEDonline 471).

## Linked from

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

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