# \*nVḥūš-at-: 'copper, bronze'

> Proto-Semitic *nVḥūš-at-, 'copper, bronze': reflexes in 8 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 | \*nVḥūš-at- |
| Meaning | 'copper, bronze' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nuḥās- 'copper, brass' (BK 2, 1214) | BK 2, 1214 |  |
| Phoenician | nḥšt (Krahmalkov 327) | Krahmalkov 327 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | nǝḥōšet (HALOT 691) | HALOT 691 | gloss withheld |
| Canaanite | nuḥuštum (HALOT 691) | HALOT 691 |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | nᵉḥāš (HALOT 691) | HALOT 691 |  |
| Tigre | neḥās (HALOT 691) | HALOT 691 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | nḥāšā 'brass' (Payne Smith 336) | Payne Smith 336 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | neḥašaʾ (T 212) | T 212 |  |

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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.