| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | yq. |
| DEFINITION: | To be(come) narrow, constricted. souk, from Arabic s q, market, from Aramaic uq , street, market, from Akkadian s qu, street, from sâqu, to be(come) narrow, tight. |
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