# \*ḫVŝaʕ-: 'be humble' 1, 'be calm' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVŝaʕ-, 'be humble' 1, 'be calm' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVŝaʕ- |
| Meaning | 'be humble' 1, 'be calm' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1399 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫšʕ \[-a-\]; ḫašaʿa 'he was, or became, lowly, humble, or submissive' 1 (Lane 742) | Lane 742 |  |
| Geez | ḫŝʕ; ḫaśʿa, ḫaśʾa (yəḫśāʿ) 2 (LGz. 266) | LGz. 266 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

LGz. 266 compares, with "perhaps", Heb. ḥāšā (ḥšy) 'keep silence' and Aram. ḥăšā, ḥăšī 'be silent, be quiet'.

## Linked from

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

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