# \*ʾVsay-: 'be sad' 1, 'to assist' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVsay-, 'be sad' 1, 'to assist' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾVsay- |
| Meaning | 'be sad' 1, 'to assist' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1129 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔsy \[-a-\] 1 | Biella 150 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab wśy, wśyhmw 2 (Biella 150) | Biella 150 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.