*zaw(V)g-: 'marry' 1, 'wife' 2, 'pair' 3

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*zaw(V)g-
Meaning	'marry' 1, 'wife' 2, 'pair' 3
Basis	reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected
SED	SEDonline semet 52

Language	Form	Sources
Arabic	zwǯ 1, zawǯ-at- 2; zawğ/žūz/zūz 3 (OLA80 §35.4c)	OLA80 §35.4c
Hebrew	zwg	SEDonline semet 1539
Syrian Aramaic	zawgā 'yoke, pair; yokefellow, wife' 2, 3; zaweg 'join together, unite in marriage' 1 (Payne Smith 111)	Payne Smith 111

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OLA80 §35.4c: zawğ is used as the numeral 'two' in Maghrebine Arabic.

Updated 22 October 2026