# \*ḫdʕ: 'damage', 'one who damages'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *ḫdʕ, 'damage', 'one who damages': reflexes in 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*ḫdʕ |
| Meaning | 'damage', 'one who damages' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḫdʿ, mḫdʿ (SD 58, 59; Biella 197; Sabaweb lemmas 3113, 4243) | SD 58, 59; Biella 197; Sabaweb lemmas 3113, 4243 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar xadaʿa xadaʿat al-sūq (Irvine 1962, 221 apud Biella 197) | Irvine 1962, 221; Biella 197 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

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

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