# \*ḫāḫ-: 'plum-tree'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫāḫ-, 'plum-tree': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫāḫ- |
| Meaning | 'plum-tree' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ḫaḫḫu (Kogan 2011, 204) | Kogan 2011 204 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥaḥḥā, ḥōḥā (Kogan 2011, 204) | Kogan 2011 204 |  |
| Arabic | ḫawḫ- (Kogan 2011, 204) | Kogan 2011 204 |  |
| Geez | ḫoḫ (Kogan 2011, 204) | Kogan 2011 204 |  |

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## Notes

Fronzaroli reconstructs PS \*ḫāḫ- 'plum-tree' (Kogan 2011, 204); terms for '(thorn-)bush' (Hbr. ḥōaḥ, Syr. ḥōḥā, Tgr. ḥaḥot, Tna. ḥeḥot) are possibly related (3662). Not 1755 \*ḫawḫ- 'hole, aperture'.

## Linked from

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

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