# \*ḳdw: 'to smell good, be savoury'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳdw, 'to smell good, be savoury': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳdw |
| Meaning | 'to smell good, be savoury' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| 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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## Notes

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

## Linked from

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

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