# \*nqp: 'to go around, surround' 1, 'turn, (yearly) cycle' 2

> Proto-Semitic *nqp, 'to go around, surround' 1, 'turn, (yearly) cycle' 2: reflexes in 3 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nqp |
| Meaning | 'to go around, surround' 1, 'turn, (yearly) cycle' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | נקף qal, hif. 1 (HALOT 722); נִקְפָּה 1 (HALOT 722); tqwpt 2 (DNWSI 1228) | HALOT 722; DNWSI 1228 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | nqpnt, nqpt 2 (DULAT 632) | DULAT 632 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nqp 1 (HALOT 722) | HALOT 722 | gloss withheld |

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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.