# \*ʾabūs- 'warehouse, manger'

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: storehouse; manger
- SED semet 1411
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/%CA%BE/1336_warehouse_manger.md

## In Linear A

- [A-\*325-ZA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/A-*325-ZA/index.md>) (ʾabūs(a)): the stall, storehouse
- [U-\*325-ZA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/U-*325-ZA/index.md>) (ʾubūs(a)): the stall, storehouse

## Notes

Hebrew ʾābûs (pt.) 'fattened' (1K 5:3, Pr 15:17) is denominative (HALOT 9).

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: abūsu (CAD A/1 92) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: ʔebūs (HALOT 4) (gloss withheld)
- Punic: ʔbst (T 3) (gloss withheld)
- Ugaritic: ibsn (DULAT 14) (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.