# \*raḳḳ-: 'turtle'

> Proto-Semitic *raḳḳ-, 'turtle': 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*raḳḳ- |
| Meaning | 'turtle' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2507 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | raḳḳ- 'large turtle; a kind of amphibian resembling a crocodile' \[BK 1 903\], \[LA X 123\]. | BK 1 903; LA X 123 |  |
| Akkadian | raḳḳu OB on \[CAD r 172\], \[AHw. 958\], ruḳḳētu (pl.) SB \[CAD r 416\] | CAD r 172; AHw. 958; CAD r 416 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | riḳa \[DM 433\]. | DM 433 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | raḳḳītā 'chameleon' \[Ja. 1497\] | Ja. 1497 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | raḳḳā 'tortoise' \[Brock. 743\], \[PS 3973\]. | Brock. 743; PS 3973 |  |
| Modern Aramaic | JNA raḳḳa dīd māya (SED II 252) | SED II 252 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.