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*ḥpṯ̣ - ‘to be attentive, to care
(Kogan 2015: 210)
see also the noun
*ḥipṯ̣
Words
Hebrew
ḥpṣ
- to take pleasure in, to desire; to be willing, to feel inclined
(HALOT 339)
Syriac
ḥpṭ
- to perform diligently, perform zealously
(LSyr. 249, SL 480)
Arabic
ḥfḏ̣
- to keep, to preserve, to take care of
(Lane 602)
Minaean
ḥfṯ̣
- garder
(ML 48)
Mehri
ḥəfūḏ̣
- to keep safe, to preserve, to look after
(ML 168)
probably borrowed from Arabic
Jibbali
ḥfɔḏ̣
- to keep safe, to preserve, to look after
(JL 104)
probably borrowed from Arabic