# \*mḥn: 'soften a hide, rub'

> Proto-Semitic *mḥn, 'soften a hide, rub': 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mḥn |
| Meaning | 'soften a hide, rub' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | maḥana (LGz. 336) | LGz. 336 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | maḥana (LGz. 336) | LGz. 336 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Homonym of SA054 \*mḥn 'kind of canal'.

## Linked from

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

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