# \*bdʾ: 'to invent, make up' 1, 'to lie' 2

> Proto-Semitic *bdʾ, 'to invent, make up' 1, 'to lie' 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bdʾ |
| Meaning | 'to invent, make up' 1, 'to lie' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | bdˀ 1 (HALOT 109 apud SEDonline 1250) | HALOT 109; SEDonline 1250 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | Off. bdˀ 1, 2 (DNWSI 144) | DNWSI 144 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | JPA bdˀ 1 (DJPA 85 apud SEDonline 1250); JBA baddāyā 2 (DJBA 186 apud SEDonline 441) | DJPA 85; SEDonline 1250; DJBA 186; SEDonline 441 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | bdy 1, 2 (LSyr. 59; SL 119 apud SEDonline 1250) | LSyr. 59; SL 119; SEDonline 1250 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | Zwy. (a)buǯī 2 (EDG 134 apud SEDonline 1250) | EDG 134; SEDonline 1250 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | bədō 2 (ML 43 apud SEDonline 441) | ML 43; SEDonline 441 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | bédé 2 (JL 23 apud SEDonline 441) | JL 23; SEDonline 441 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | béde 2 (LS 82; SLOnline 3494) | LS 82; SLOnline 3494 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | /b-d/ 1 (DULAT 210) | DULAT 210 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PWS \*bdˀ 'to lie' (DRS 44; Kogan 2015: 550 apud SEDonline 1250); Proto-MSA \*bdy 'to lie' (SEDonline 441). Kogan 2015: 550 also sets up an areal \*bdˀ 'to make for the first time, to begin' (apud SEDonline 1250), as SA001 \*bdʾ 'beginning'.

## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>)

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