# \*wḳn: 'CISTERN, RESERVOIR'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *wḳn, 'CISTERN, RESERVOIR': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*wḳn |
| Meaning | 'CISTERN, RESERVOIR' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab wqn (Biella 146; SD 161) | Biella 146; SD 161 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar wuqnaᵗ (Biella 146) | Biella 146 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## 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.