# \*lVɣ-: 'jaw'

> Proto-Semitic *lVɣ-, 'jaw': reflexes in 6 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>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lVɣ- |
| Meaning | 'jaw' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 112 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | (?) luɣn- 'nerve of the ear's concha (shell); earlobe' \[BK 2 1006\]. | BK 2 1006 |  |
| Mehri | QISHN lɣǝnī́n, pl. lɣǝnṓn \[SSL 1 281\]. |  | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | (?) laḫû MB on \[CAD l 44\], \[AHw 529\]. | CAD l 44; AHw 529 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | lōʕā, lūʕā \[Ja 700\]; lwʕ \[DJPA 280a apud CAL\] | Ja 700; DJPA 280a; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | lōʕā 'jaw' \[Brock 361\] | Brock 361 |  |
| Aramaic | lōʿā (HALOT 532) | HALOT 532 |  |

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

## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.