# \*ḳin-, \*ḳayn-: 'back, buttocks, anus'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳin-, *ḳayn-, 'back, buttocks, anus': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ḳin-, \*ḳayn- |
| Meaning | 'back, buttocks, anus' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SED II additions to SED I |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ḳinnatu (SED II 332) | SED II 332 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḳaynat- (SED II 333) | SED II 333 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḳən (SED II 333) | SED II 333 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | ḳänāwa (SED II 333) | SED II 333 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | CHA EŽA MUH MSQ ḳʼən, MUH ḳʼənn, GYE ḳʼin, END ʔin (SED II 333) | SED II 333 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Not 303 \*ḳinīn- 'bottle'.

## 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.