Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/R*raḳḳ-: 'turtle' Root FieldValueReconstruction*raḳḳ-Meaning'turtle'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2507 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicraḳḳ- 'large turtle; a kind of amphibian resembling a crocodile' [BK 1 903], [LA X 123].BK 1 903; LA X 123Akkadianraḳḳu OB on [CAD r 172], [AHw. 958], ruḳḳētu (pl.) SB [CAD r 416]CAD r 172; AHw. 958; CAD r 416gloss withheldMandaic Aramaicriḳa [DM 433].DM 433gloss withheldJudaic Aramaicraḳḳītā 'chameleon' [Ja. 1497]Ja. 1497Syrian Aramaicraḳḳā 'tortoise' [Brock. 743], [PS 3973].Brock. 743; PS 3973Modern AramaicJNA raḳḳa dīd māya (SED II 252)SED II 252gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageR