# \*kʾw/y: 'a measure of capacity; a vessel'

> Proto-Semitic *kʾw/y, 'a measure of capacity; a vessel': reflexes in 2 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kʾw/y |
| Meaning | 'a measure of capacity; a vessel' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emar | ku-ʾu-u, ku-ʾu-ú, ku-a-ta /kuʾū/, /kuʾāta/ (Pentiuc 2001, 105–106) | Pentiuc 2001 105–106 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | kʾ (Pentiuc 2001, 105) | Pentiuc 2001 105 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/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.