# \*nVʕay-at-, \*nayaʕ-: 'breast (of an animal)'

> Proto-Semitic *nVʕay-at-, *nayaʕ-, 'breast (of an animal)': reflexes in 7 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 | \*nVʕay-at-, \*nayaʕ- |
| Meaning | 'breast (of an animal)' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SED I No. 193 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judaic Aramaic | nəyāʕā, nīʕā; nyʕ (SED I 174) | SED I 174 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | nāʕā (SED I 174) | SED I 174 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | nuʕnuʕat- (SED I 174) | SED I 174 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | nəʕīt; anəʕyét-s (SED I 174) | SED I 174 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | neʕēt (SED I 174) | SED I 174 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | naʕét (SED I 174) | SED I 174 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | nə́ʕəh (SED I 174); níʕiḥ (LS 254 apud SED I 174) | SED I 174; LS 254 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Not 1230 \*nVyVʕ- 'turn', a different etymon on the same consonants.

## Linked from

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

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