# \*bVʔ(w)-, \*būh-: 'owl'

> Proto-Semitic *bVʔ(w)-, *būh-, 'owl': 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 | \*bVʔ(w)-, \*būh- |
| Meaning | 'owl' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SED II No. 52 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | beʔu (hapax) (SED II 72) | SED II 72 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | pB. bā(ʔ)wāt (SED II 72) | SED II 72 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | bāwətā, bōtā; bōʔat, bʔwt; bwt (SED II 72) | SED II 72 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | baʔwā, bawwā (SED II 72) | SED II 72 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | būh- (SED II 72) | SED II 72 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Not 962 \*biʾ- 'hole' or 1827 \*(ʾV-)baʾ-at- 'cow'.

## 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.