# \*naqāb-: 'pierce' 1, 'veil, covering; harness' 2

> Proto-Semitic *naqāb-, 'pierce' 1, 'veil, covering; harness' 2: reflexes in 12 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 | \*naqāb- |
| Meaning | 'pierce' 1, 'veil, covering; harness' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | naqābu 'penetrate' 1 | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nqb |  |
| Arabic | naqaba 'pierced' 1 (Lane 2833); niqāb 'face-veil (of a woman)' 2 (Lane 2834) | Lane 2833; Lane 2834; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nqb |  |
| Aramaic | NQB 1 (Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 756) | Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 756; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nqb | gloss withheld |
| Geez | naqaba 'disjoin' 1 | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nqb |  |
| Hebrew | naqab 1 (BDB 666); nqbh 1 (DNWSI 756) | BDB 666; DNWSI 756; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nqb | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | nqb 1; nqbn 2 (DULAT 630) | DULAT 630; Anderson–Moser 2024 root nqb | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nqb 1 (HALOT 718; DJPA 359b apud CAL) | HALOT 718; DJPA 359b; CAL |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | nəqab 1 (LGz. 399; Payne Smith 349) | LGz. 399; Payne Smith 349 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | näqba 1 (LGz. 399) | LGz. 399 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | näqqäbä 1 (LGz. 399) | LGz. 399 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | nqyb 1 (Krahmalkov 335) | Krahmalkov 335 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Qat nḳb 1 (LIQ 111 apud SEDonline 152; Sabaweb lemma 4657); Sab nqb 1; nqb, nqbt, ʾnqb 1 (SD 97); nqb 1; nqb, nqbt 1 (Biella 315) | LIQ 111; SEDonline 152; Sabaweb lemma 4657; SD 97; Biella 315 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.