# \*ṭūṭ-: 'cotton'

> Proto-Semitic *ṭūṭ-, 'cotton': reflexes in 7 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭūṭ- |
| Meaning | 'cotton' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ṭəṭ, ṭuṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṭūṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ṭuṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 |  |
| Amharic | ṭəṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 |  |
| Argobba | ṭəṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 |  |
| Gurage | ṭəṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 |  |
| Harari | ṭūṭ (LGz. 598) | LGz. 598 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Homonym of K0852 \*ṭīṭ- 'clay' 1, 'a sort of malt' 2.

## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/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.