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

> Proto-Semitic *wṯn, 'to delimit, establish boundaries' 1, 'border, boundary' 2: reflexes in 7 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*wṯn |
| Meaning | 'to delimit, establish boundaries' 1, 'border, boundary' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab wṯn 1 (Biella 154); wṯn(n), pl. ʾwṯn 2 (Biella 155); twṯn; twṯn (SD 166) | Biella 154; Biella 155; SD 166 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | wassana 1; wasan 2 (LGz. 620) | LGz. 620 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | Yemeni watan 2 (LGz. 620) | LGz. 620 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | wässänä 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620) | LGz. 620 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | wässänä 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620) | LGz. 620 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | wässäna 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620) | LGz. 620 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | wessäna 1; wäsän 2 (LGz. 620) | LGz. 620 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

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

## Linked from

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

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