# \*ḫnn: 'to stink, be rancid'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫnn, 'to stink, be rancid': reflexes in 4 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫnn |
| Meaning | 'to stink, be rancid' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | חנן (HALOT 335) | HALOT 335 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥnn; ḥannīnā (HALOT 335) | HALOT 335 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḫanna X (HALOT 335) | HALOT 335 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥanana (HALOT 335) | HALOT 335 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

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