# \*nišw-: 'woman'

> Proto-Semitic *nišw-, 'woman': reflexes in 6 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 | \*nišw- |
| Meaning | 'woman' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | niswat-, nuswat-, nisāʔ-, nis-ūna, niswān- (BK 2, 1254). | BK 2, 1254 |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | nǝš-īn 'wives' (BDB 1081) | BDB 1081 |  |
| Hebrew | nāš-īm (pl.) (HALOT 729) | HALOT 729 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | nǝš-īn (Ja. 937) | Ja. 937 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | nešš-e (Brock. 450); nešē 'women' (Payne Smith 353) | Brock. 450; Payne Smith 353 |  |
| Aramaic | SML nšy, OLD nšwn, OFF nšy (HJ 118) | HJ 118 |  |

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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.