# \*ḥawiy-: 'become dark, become evening; dusky red'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥawiy-, 'become dark, become evening; dusky red': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥawiy- |
| Meaning | 'become dark, become evening; dusky red' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ḥawaya; ḥəwāy, ḥawāy (LGz. 250) | LGz. 250 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥawiya, in iḥwawā (LGz. 250) | LGz. 250 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥwwt (R) (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 88) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 88 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Homonym of 181 \*ḥawiy- 'intestines', 2445 \*ḥaww- ~ \*nḥw/y 'fire', 3623 \*ḥwy 'tent village, circle of tents' and 3733 \*ḥwy 'to bow down, prostrate oneself'.

## 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.