# \*b(l)ṭḥ: 'lie down'

> Proto-Semitic *b(l)ṭḥ, 'lie down': reflexes in 6 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 | \*b(l)ṭḥ |
| Meaning | 'lie down' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3162 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | blṭ/dḥ; bṭḥ |  |  |
| Mehri | ǝnbalṭǝḥ |  |  |
| Soqotri | bṭḥ, blṭḥ; ṭábaḥ (SLOnline 24440) | SLOnline 24440 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | enbelṭáḥ |  |  |
| Jibbali | bɔ́ṭṭaḥ |  |  |
| Hebrew | bāṭaḥ (LGz. 114) | LGz. 114 | 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.