# \*bu(h)ṯ- 1, \*b(h)ṯ 2: 'shame' 1, 'be ashamed' 2

> Proto-Semitic *bu(h)ṯ- 1, *b(h)ṯ 2, 'shame' 1, 'be ashamed' 2: reflexes in 8 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>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bu(h)ṯ- 1, \*b(h)ṯ 2 |
| Meaning | 'shame' 1, 'be ashamed' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 65 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Cf. bahṯat- |  | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | bâšu, baʔāšu 2; buššu 2 (CAD B 5) | CAD B 5 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | bṯt 1 (DULAT 250); bhṯ 1 (DULAT 216); bṯ 2 (DULAT 249) | DULAT 250; DULAT 216; DULAT 249 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | būšâ 1 (HALOT 117); bôš 2 (HALOT 116) | HALOT 117; HALOT 116 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | behtōt- 1, bht 2 (Payne Smith 37) | Payne Smith 37 |  |
| Aramaic | (Emp) bwt (DNWSI 148) | DNWSI 148 |  |
| Amorite | bwš: bāš(ān)um, bāštum (Gelb AS 21, 17); bāṯ 2: =ba-ši, =ba-sa, ba-ša-nu(-um); bāṯt 1: ba-aš-tum, =ba-ša-at/ta, (=)ba-aš/áš-ti(=) (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 133) | Gelb AS 21 17; Sanmartín GlOS 1, 133 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | /bāṯ/ 2: name ba-sa/su; /būṯ/ 1: names bu-si, bù-su/sum, bu-su-um (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 133) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 133 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/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.