# \*ḫVnVp-: 'corrupt'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVnVp-, 'corrupt': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVnVp- |
| Meaning | 'corrupt' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaanite | ḫanāpu; ḫannipu; ḫanpu (EA 288:8, 162:74; CAD Ḫ 76, 80, 81; HALOT 335) | CAD Ḫ 76, 80, 81; HALOT 335 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥanep (HALOT 335) | HALOT 335; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḫnp | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ḫnp (DULAT 393) | DULAT 393; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḫnp | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ḫanpatum (Gelb AS 21, 20) | Gelb AS 21 20 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

The EA forms ḫanāpu, ḫannipu, ḫanpu are West Semitic loans in Akkadian (CAD Ḫ 76, 80, 81).

## Linked from

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

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