# \*kataš-: 'pound'

> Proto-Semitic *kataš-, 'pound': 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kataš- |
| Meaning | 'pound' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | KTŠ 'beat' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ktš |  |
| Hebrew | kataš 'pound' (BDB 509) | BDB 509; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ktš |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ktaš 'beat, toss; strive, contend' (Payne Smith 232) | Payne Smith 232 |  |

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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.