# \*rḫṣ: 'to be soft, tender'

> Proto-Semitic *rḫṣ, 'to be soft, tender': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rḫṣ |
| Meaning | 'to be soft, tender' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | raḫuṣa 'was, became soft'; raḫṣ 'soft, tender' (Lane 1058) | Lane 1058 |  |
| Geez | rəḫṣa, raḫaṣa, rəḫḍa; raḫāṣ, rəḫṣ (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Arabic raḫuṣa is first 'was cheap, low-priced' (Lane 1058). Not 2733 \*rVḥVṣ̂- 'to wash' or 3113 \*rɣṣ̂ 'to be soft'.

## Linked from

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

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