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Arabic
maḥšaⁿ - stomach
(BK 1 436)
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PS
*ḥaŝy-
- entrails
(SED I No. 128)
Originally may have a more specified meaning ‘lung(s)’ (in Akk.) and ‘asthma’ (in some of the Arb. forms and in Sab.)