# \*ḳ(ʷ)yʾ (or \*ḳy/wʾ): 'to vomit'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳ(ʷ)yʾ (or *ḳy/wʾ), 'to vomit': reflexes in 10 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳ(ʷ)yʾ (or \*ḳy/wʾ) |
| Meaning | 'to vomit' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2278 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳyʔ \[BK 2 844\] | BK 2 844 |  |
| Mehri | ḳáwya \[JM 246\] | JM 246 |  |
| Soqotri | ḳéʔ \[LS 370\] | LS 370 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kâʔu (gâʔu) SB, NA \[CAD K 309, G 59\], \[AHw 284\]. | CAD K 309, G 59; AHw 284 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ḳéwya \[JH 80\] | JH 80 |  |
| Tigre | ḳäʔa \[LH 255\] | LH 255 |  |
| Geez | ḳeʔa \[LGz 456\] | LGz 456 |  |
| Jibbali | ḳéʔ \[JJ 156\] | JJ 156 |  |
| Hebrew | ḳyʔ; hip. (HALOT 1096) | HALOT 1096 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ḳʷǝḳḳ alä \[K 761\]. | K 761 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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