# \*ḳawḳay-: 'partridge'

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

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳawḳay- |
| Meaning | 'partridge' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2691 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Aramaic | Telk ḳaḳwāna Ass ḳaḳwāna Tur ḳaḳwonīṯo \[Kuip. 182\] | Kuip. 182 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḳūḳiyyā |  | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ḳoḳ \[K 761\] | K 761 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḳā(ʔ)ḳā(ʔ) 'goose' \[Ja. 1306\], \[Levy WT II 381\], \[Levy WTM IV 366\] | Ja. 1306; Levy WT II 381; Levy WTM IV 366 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḳūḳānā |  | gloss withheld |
| Punic | κοκ (Krahmalkov 431) | Krahmalkov 431 |  |

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## Linked from

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