# \*wkḥ: 'to reprove, argue; to decide'

> Proto-Semitic *wkḥ, 'to reprove, argue; to decide': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*wkḥ |
| Meaning | 'to reprove, argue; to decide' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ykḥ nif.; hif.; hitp. (HALOT 410) | HALOT 410 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | tawākəḥa; wakḥ, (Lt) wakʷḥ (LGz. 612) | LGz. 612 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

LGz. 612 glosses the G stem wakkəḥa 'clamor', (T, Y, K) 'boast'. HALOT 410 compares Arabic wakaʿa 'reprimand' with ʿ for ḥ. Amharic (a)wäkka 'shout' and Tigre (ʾa)wkəʾe 'shout' (LGz. 612) are in the 'clamor' sense.

## Linked from

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

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