# \*ḳaʕḳaʕ-: 'frog'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳaʕḳaʕ-, 'frog': 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳaʕḳaʕ- |
| Meaning | 'frog' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2456 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḳāḳāt \[JM 220\]. | JM 220 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | Eža Msq. ḳʷäč̣ä \[LGur. 471\], Cha. Enm. Gyt. ḳʷänč̣ä, End. ḳōnč̣ä \[ibid. 486\] (with inserted -n-). | LGur. 471; LGur. 486 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | E. Jib. ḳʕáḳʕát \[JM 220\]; ḳaʕḳáʕt (Bittner 44 apud SED II 174) | JM 220; Bittner 44; SED II 174 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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