# \*bV-- 'in'

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

- Author's gloss: in, at, among; with, by means of
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/b/K0007_in.md

## In Linear A

- [\*333-DI-NA-SU-KA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/*333-DI-NA-SU-KA/index.md>) (bīdi Našūka): In the charge of Našūka ('the Bitten one')—custody formula + personal name on a sealed receipt
- [\*333-DI-SU-KA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/*333-DI-SU-KA/index.md>) (bīdi Sūka): In the charge of Sūka—custody formula + personal name on a sealed receipt
- [PA₃](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/PA~E2~82~83/index.md>) (bi=): in, with, by (proclitic b-); rival on HT 103 bād(i) 'in the charge of'
- [PA₃-E](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/PA~E2~82~83-E/index.md>) (bē): in, at (preposition)
- [PI-KU-ZU](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/PI-KU-ZU/index.md>) (bi-kuṯ): in flasks (preposition bi- + kuṯ 'flask, jar'; heading of an oil section)
- [PI-MI-NA-TE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/PI-MI-NA-TE/index.md>) (bi-mināti): by the portions (broken before PI); rivals 'by the recitation', minḥâ 'offering'

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Punic: b- (T 41–42) (gloss withheld) [Anderson–Moser 2024 root b-]
- Ugaritic: b (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §4.2 no. 9) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: bə (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §4.2 no. 9) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: bə (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §4.2 no. 9) (gloss withheld)
- Phoenician: b (Tomback 1978:41 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Mandaic Aramaic: b-, ba- (MD 44) (gloss withheld)
- Modern Aramaic: Tur. b- (RW 43 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Biblical Aramaic: bə (HALOT BArm. s.v. בְּ) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: bi (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §4.2 no. 9) (gloss withheld)
- Pre-Islamic North Arabian: Safaitic b; Dadanitic b; Hismaic b (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 58) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Sab b (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §4.2 no. 9) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Soqotri: be- (LS 79; SLOnline 3467) (gloss withheld)
- Geez: ba (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §4.2 no. 9) (gloss withheld)
- Tigre: ˀəb/bə- (WTS 365 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Tigrinya: ˀab (TED 1458 apud SEDonline 1106); bə (TED 1073 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Amharic: -bb- (AED 854 apud SEDonline 1106); bä (AED 853 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Harari: be (EDH 39 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Gurage: bä (EDG 127 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Mehri: bə- (ML 40 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Jibbali: b- (JL apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)
- Harsusi: b-/be- (HL 14 apud SEDonline 1106) (gloss withheld)

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