# \*biʕ(at)-: 'sale, sales agreement, tariff'

> Proto-Semitic *biʕ(at)-, 'sale, sales agreement, tariff': 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 | \*biʕ(at)- |
| Meaning | 'sale, sales agreement, tariff' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | bayʿ- 'exchange in trade, sale and purchase' (BK 1, 185) | BK 1, 185 |  |
| Phoenician | bʿt (Krahmalkov 122); Trip. 51 sales contract; KAI 69 temple tariff | Krahmalkov 122; KAI 69 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Institutional economic term for regulated commerce. Attested in the temple tariff of Marseilles (KAI 69).

## Linked from

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

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