# \*ʕVz- {} \*ʕVʒ-: 'bird of prey'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVz- {} *ʕVʒ-, 'bird of prey': 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕVz- {} \*ʕVʒ- |
| Meaning | 'bird of prey' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SED II No. 51 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | pB. ʕōz (SED II 71) | SED II 71 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʕuzzā, ʕuzyā; ʕwz; also ʔāzā, ʔazzā (SED II 71) | SED II 71 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʕizyā (SED II 71) | SED II 71 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʕazīzat- (SED II 71) | SED II 71 | 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.