# \*ḳhb: 'to be in daytime'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳhb, 'to be in daytime': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳhb |
| Meaning | 'to be in daytime' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1457 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | kəḥēb (ML 226 apud SEDonline 1457) | ML 226; SEDonline 1457 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḳɛhɛ́b (JL 142 apud SEDonline 1457) | JL 142; SEDonline 1457 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḳóhob (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 58) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 58 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ḳhb 'to be in daytime' (SEDonline 1457).

## Linked from

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

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