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

> Proto-Semitic *wgʾ, 'pierce, prick, butt, gore, beat': reflexes in 12 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>) › [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## 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.

## Linked from

- [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/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.