# \*ḳṭš: 'nip off, pluck off, cut off'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳṭš, 'nip off, pluck off, cut off': 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 2026-11-06.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳṭš |
| Meaning | 'nip off, pluck off, cut off' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | qanṭasa (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | Syrian qaṭaš (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | qʷänṭäsä (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | qänṭäša (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 |  |
| Amharic | qänäṭṭäsä (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | qʷänäṭäsä (LGz. 436) | LGz. 436 |  |

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

## 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.