# \*bad(d)-: 'pole, stick, beam'

> Proto-Semitic *bad(d)-, 'pole, stick, beam': reflexes in 5 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 | \*bad(d)- |
| Meaning | 'pole, stick, beam' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1746 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | badd- |  |  |
| Hebrew | bad |  |  |
| Aramaic | badd- |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | badā 'beam of an oil- or wine-press' (Payne Smith 34) | Payne Smith 34 |  |
| Phoenician | bd (HALOT 109) | HALOT 109 |  |

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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.