# \*ʾabVw-: 'reed, papyrus'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾabVw-, 'reed, papyrus': reflexes in 4 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾabVw- |
| Meaning | 'reed, papyrus' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1412 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔabāʔ- BK 1 7 |  |  |
| Akkadian | ab/pu |  |  |
| Hebrew | ʔēbǟ |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔabūb 'reed, flute, pipe; canal' (Payne Smith 2) | Payne Smith 2 |  |

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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.