# \*baṣ̂-: 'sand' 1, 'silt' 2, 'waterlogged ground' 3

> Proto-Semitic *baṣ̂-, 'sand' 1, 'silt' 2, 'waterlogged ground' 3: 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 | \*baṣ̂- |
| Meaning | 'sand' 1, 'silt' 2, 'waterlogged ground' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 781 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | baḍḍat- 3 |  |  |
| Akkadian | bāṣ- 1 |  |  |
| Hebrew | bōṣ 2, biṣṣā 3 (HALOT 147) | HALOT 147 |  |
| Aramaic | Pal bṣyn |  | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | JPA byṣh (DJPA 97 apud SEDonline 1835) | DJPA 97; SEDonline 1835 | 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.