# \*ʾabyān-: 'poor, needy'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾabyān-, 'poor, needy': reflexes in 3 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 | \*ʾabyān- |
| Meaning | 'poor, needy' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ảbyn (DULAT 15) | DULAT 15 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʾebyôn (HALOT 5) | HALOT 5 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ʔab(i)yān: a-bi-ia-na-ku; f. ʔab(i)yātt: a-bi-a/ia-tam/tim (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 6–7) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 6–7 | 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.