*ḳdw: 'to smell good, be savoury'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Geez	qadawa (yəqdu); qədəw (LGz. 423)	LGz. 423	gloss withheld
Arabic	qadā 'être d'un goût agréable et d'une bonne odeur, être savoureux (se dit d'un mets)' (BK 2 693); 'boni odoris saporisque fuit cibus'; qadiya 'sapore et odore gratus fuit cibus' (Freytag 3 411)	BK 2 693; Freytag 3 411
Tigre	qäda (LGz. 423)	LGz. 423	gloss withheld

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LGz. 423 compares Arabic qadā (qdw) 'be tasty, be savory'. Not 3527 *ryḥ 'smell, odour, fragrance', 3716 *sʕṭ 'sweet odour'.

Updated 28 October 2026