# \*ḥVḳir-: 'despise'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVḳir-, 'despise': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVḳir- |
| Meaning | 'despise' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 936 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥqr \[-i-\]; ḥaqarahu 'he contemned, or despised, him, or it' (Lane 611) | Lane 611 |  |
| Geez | ʾastaḥaqara (LGz. 240) | LGz. 240 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic tḥqr (Al-Jallad 2026, 76) | Al-Jallad 2026 76 | 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.