# \*bukay-: 'kind of insect'

> Proto-Semitic *bukay-, 'kind of insect': 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>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bukay- |
| Meaning | 'kind of insect' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2365 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | bukānu (bukannu) SB \[CAD b 308\], \[AHw. 136\] | CAD b 308; AHw. 136 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | pB. bukyā 'the spider' \[Ja. 145\], \[Levy WTM I 198\], bīkay 'name of a spider' \[Ja. 161\]. | Ja. 145; Levy WTM I 198; Ja. 161 |  |
| Tigrinya | bəkkʷ (SED II 81) | SED II 81 | 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.