# \*bawbaw-: 'infant'

> Proto-Semitic *bawbaw-, 'infant': reflexes in 2 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 | \*bawbaw- |
| Meaning | 'infant' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 7 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | baw- 'young of a camel' (BK 1, 174); babbat- 'stammering of a child; fat, chubby young boy' (BK 1, 81) | BK 1, 174; BK 1, 81 |  |
| Akkadian | bābu (syn. list.) (CAD B 27) (AHw 95) | CAD B 27; AHw 95 |  |

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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 50525edd.