# \*bzɣ: 'to tear'

> Proto-Semitic *bzɣ, 'to tear': 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 | \*bzɣ |
| Meaning | 'to tear' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | Off. bzˁ (DNWSI 149); CPA bzˁ (DCPA 43 apud SEDonline 1836) | DNWSI 149; SEDonline 1836 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | JPA bzˁ (DJPA 90 apud SEDonline 1836); JBA bzˁ (DJBA 194 apud SEDonline 1836) | DJPA 90; SEDonline 1836; DJBA 194 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | bzˁ (LSyr. 64, SL 133 apud SEDonline 1836) | LSyr. 64, SL 133; SEDonline 1836 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | bza (MD 57) | MD 57 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | bzɣ, mibzaɣ- (Lane 199 apud SEDonline 1836) | Lane 199; SEDonline 1836 | 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.