# \*tVnuḫ/ʾ-: 'stay, dwell, sit'

> Proto-Semitic *tVnuḫ/ʾ-, 'stay, dwell, sit': reflexes in 3 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>) › [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*tVnuḫ/ʾ- |
| Meaning | 'stay, dwell, sit' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1116 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | tnḫ \[-u-\], tnʔ 'to stop and stay in a place' BK 1 208 | BK 1 208 |  |
| Gurage | tonna: Sod tonnam, Cha čonam, etc. LGur 599 | LGur 599 | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | täwannä |  | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/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.