# \*bud- 'take away' 1, 'separate' 2, 'disperse' 3, 'distribute, share out' 4

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

- Author's gloss: to separate, set apart; share, portion
- SED semet 492
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/b/519_take_away_1_separate_2_disperse_3_distribute_sha.md

## In Linear A

- [PU-DE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/PU-DE/index.md>) (buddē): share(s), portion

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: badādu (LGz. 86) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Ugaritic: bd 2 (DULAT 211) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: bdd 2; bad; bad bəbad (Ex 30:34) 4 (HALOT 108) (gloss withheld)
- Aramaic: (Emp) bdd 3
- Phoenician: bdd (T 44) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: badda (LGz. 86); ʾabadda 4; budd, bidād, budda 4 (Lane 161) (gloss withheld)
- Pre-Islamic North Arabian: Safaitic bd (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 59); bddt 4 (Al-Jallad 2026, 26) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Sab mbd 4 (Biella 36); Qat. tbdd 4 (Ricks 1982 s.v. tbdd) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Mehri: abdēd
- Harsusi: abdōd
- Geez: badada, badda (LGz. 86) (gloss withheld)
- Tigre: bädäd bela (LGz. 86) (gloss withheld)
- Jibbali: bedd (JL 22 apud SEDonline 1311) (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.