# \*ʕaṣad-: 'courtyard, enclosure; village'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕaṣad-, 'courtyard, enclosure; village': 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕaṣad- |
| Meaning | 'courtyard, enclosure; village' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ʕaṣad (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ʔ-ʕṣd (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | aṣäd (LGz. 74) | LGz. 74 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Homonym of 1198 \*ʕVṣVd- 'harvest' and 3936 \*ʕṣd 'band, horde'.

## 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.