# \*ḳVrṭVm-: 'munch, chew hard food; crush'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳVrṭVm-, 'munch, chew hard food; crush': 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳVrṭVm- |
| Meaning | 'munch, chew hard food; crush' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | qarṭama (LGz. 445) | LGz. 445 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | qarṭem (LGz. 445) | LGz. 445 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | qärṭämä (LGz. 445) | LGz. 445 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | qʷäräṭṭämä; qʷärämmäṭä (LGz. 445) | LGz. 445 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | qəräṭämä (LGz. 445) | LGz. 445 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.