*wṯn: 'to delimit, establish boundaries' 1, 'border, boundary' 2

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*wṯn
Meaning'to delimit, establish boundaries' 1, 'border, boundary' 2
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Epigraphic South ArabianSab wṯn 1 (Biella 154); wṯn(n), pl. ʾwṯn 2 (Biella 155); twṯn; twṯn (SD 166)Biella 154; Biella 155; SD 166gloss withheld
Geezwassana 1; wasan 2 (LGz. 620)LGz. 620gloss withheld
Modern ArabicYemeni watan 2 (LGz. 620)LGz. 620gloss withheld
Tigrinyawässänä 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620)LGz. 620gloss withheld
Amharicwässänä 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620)LGz. 620gloss withheld
Argobbawässäna 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620)LGz. 620gloss withheld
Guragewessäna 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620)LGz. 620gloss withheld

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Notes

Biella 154 compares Geez wsn (D) 'delimit, determine'.

Updated 3 November 2026

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