# \*ḥaqaq-: 'engrave', 'correct'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥaqaq-, 'engrave', 'correct': reflexes in 10 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 | \*ḥaqaq- |
| Meaning | 'engrave', 'correct' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ḤQQ (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥqq) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥqq; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥqq | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḥaqaqa 'fasten' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥqq |  |
| Hebrew | ḥaqaq (BDB 349); ḥōq (HALOT 346) | BDB 349; HALOT 346; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥqq | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥqq (HALOT 347; DJPA 213b apud CAL) | HALOT 347; DJPA 213b; CAL |  |
| Phoenician | ḥqq (HALOT 347) | HALOT 347 |  |
| Arabic | ḥaqqa, ḥaqq (HALOT 347) | HALOT 347 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḥqq (HALOT 347) | HALOT 347 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥuqqā (LGz. 240) | LGz. 240 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥaqqi (LGz. 240) | LGz. 240 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥq; ḥqq (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.