# \*nāṣ(y)- {} \*nāc̣(y)-: 'feathers, plumage'

> Proto-Semitic *nāṣ(y)- {} *nāc̣(y)-, 'feathers, plumage': 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nāṣ(y)- {} \*nāc̣(y)- |
| Meaning | 'feathers, plumage' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2167 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nāṣiyat- 'forelock, long hair hanging down over the front of the forehead' \[BK 2 1276\]; nuṣṣat- 'forelock, lock of hair that falls down over the front of the head' \[ibid. 1267\] | BK 2 1276; BK 1267 |  |
| Akkadian | nāṣu SB \[CAD n2 53\], \[AHw 758\] | CAD n2 53; AHw 758 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | nōṣā (HALOT 682) | HALOT 682 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nōṣīṣǝyā 'feathers, pinion' \[Ja 889\] | Ja 889 |  |

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## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/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.