# \*ʕapy-: 'reed thicket, canebrake' 1, 'thick foliage' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʕapy-, 'reed thicket, canebrake' 1, 'thick foliage' 2: reflexes in 7 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 | \*ʕapy- |
| Meaning | 'reed thicket, canebrake' 1, 'thick foliage' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 751 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | apu (abu) 1 OB CAD a2 199 | CAD a2 199 |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | ʕāpyā 2 |  |  |
| Hebrew | \*ʕăpī 2 |  |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʕāpyā 2 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿufyā (HALOT 860) | HALOT 860 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ʿufyā (HALOT 860) | HALOT 860 |  |
| Arabic | ʿifāt (HALOT 860) | HALOT 860 |  |

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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.