# \*bayṣ̂-: 'white' 1, 'yellow' 2

> Proto-Semitic *bayṣ̂-, 'white' 1, 'yellow' 2: reflexes in 9 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 | \*bayṣ̂- |
| Meaning | 'white' 1, 'yellow' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3096 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔabyaḍ- (Lane 283) | Lane 283 |  |
| Geez | beṣa, bǝṣā 2 |  |  |
| Gurage | Sod Cha weṭa 2 |  |  |
| Modern Arabic | Leb Mec ʔabyaḍ, Malt abyat |  |  |
| Amharic | bǝč̣a 2 |  |  |
| Argobba | bǝč̣a 2 |  |  |
| Tigrinya | bič̣a 2 |  |  |
| Tigre | bäyyäṣa (LGz. 116) | LGz. 116 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | byḍm (personal name) (HALOT 115) | HALOT 115 |  |

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

## 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.