# \*bVhVw/y-: 'be empty'

> Proto-Semitic *bVhVw/y-, 'be empty': 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 | \*bVhVw/y- |
| Meaning | 'be empty' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | bahiya (Lane 269; HALOT 111) | Lane 269; HALOT 111 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | bōhū (HALOT 111; BDB 96) | HALOT 111; BDB 96 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | būh 'chaos, emptiness' (Payne Smith 37) | Payne Smith 37 |  |

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.