# \*ʕayp-, \*pa(y)ʕ-: 'kid'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕayp-, *pa(y)ʕ-, 'kid': 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕayp-, \*pa(y)ʕ- |
| Meaning | 'kid' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | faʕfaʕ- \[BK 2 614\], \[Fr. III 359\], \[TA XII 505\] (= ǯady-, naḳalahu ṣ-ṣāɣānī), \[Q III 64\] | BK 2 614; Fr. III 359; TA XII 505; Q III 64 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ʕéyfif (ʕífef) \[LS 319\]. | LS 319 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Min. fyʕ \[LM 35\] | LM 35 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.