*wgʾ: 'pierce, prick, butt, gore, beat'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*wgʾ
Meaning	'pierce, prick, butt, gore, beat'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Geez	wagʾa (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607	gloss withheld
Arabic	waǧaʾa (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
Soqotri	ʾoge (LGz. 607); ége (SLOnline 3046)	LGz. 607; SLOnline 3046	gloss withheld
Jibbali	wgʿ (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
Tigre	wägʾa, wägʿa (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
Tigrinya	wägʿe (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
Amharic	wägga (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
Argobba	wägga (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
Gurage	wägga, aǧǧä (LGz. 607)	LGz. 607
East Ethiopic	Sel. Wol. aǧe, Zwy. aǧī [LHar 81]	LHar 81
Harari	ḥaǧa [LHar 81]	LHar 81	gloss withheld
Pre-Islamic North Arabian	Safaitic wgʾ (Al-Jallad 2026, 164)	Al-Jallad 2026 164	gloss withheld

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

Notes

LGz. 607 also compares Heb. nāgaḥ (K0190) and Syr. wgy.

Updated 22 October 2026

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