# \*nḳṣ: 'to diminish, decrease'

> Proto-Semitic *nḳṣ, 'to diminish, decrease': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nḳṣ |
| Meaning | 'to diminish, decrease' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | naqaṣa 'it lost somewhat, decreased, diminished, lessened' (Lane 2841); naqṣ, nuqṣān 'loss, decrease' (Lane 2841) | Lane 2841 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hnqṣ; mqṣ (Biella 317); hnqṣ; mqṣ (SD 98) | Biella 317; SD 98 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Not K0202 \*nVqVs- 'cut'.

## Linked from

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

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