# \*ḥīn-: 'time'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥīn-, 'time': 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 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥīn- |
| Meaning | 'time' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | īnu(m) (OLA80 §58.9) | OLA80 §58.9 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥīn(un) (OLA80 §58.9) | OLA80 §58.9 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḥyn (OLA80 §29.9) | OLA80 §29.9 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Lipiński (OLA80 §58.9) identifies Akkadian īnu(m) with Arabic ḥīn 'time'; Akkadian loses \*ḥ.

## Linked from

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

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