# \*dVbVb-: 'speak' 1, 'adversary, accuser' 2

> Proto-Semitic *dVbVb-, 'speak' 1, 'adversary, accuser' 2: reflexes in 3 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>) › [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dVbVb- |
| Meaning | 'speak' 1, 'adversary, accuser' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1769 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | dābab 1 (Klein s.v. דבב ᴵᴵ) | Klein s.v. דבב ᴵᴵ | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | dabābu 1 |  |  |
| Ugaritic | dbb 2 (DULAT 258) | DULAT 258 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/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.