# \*ṣ̂ayp-: 'guest'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂ayp-, 'guest': reflexes in 7 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>) › [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣ̂ayp- |
| Meaning | 'guest' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 18 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍayf- 'guest, visitor, table companion' (BK 2, 48) | BK 2, 48 |  |
| Mehri | źayf / źīfon (JM 479) | JM 479 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḍef (LS 361); ẓ̂ef (SLOnline 7217) | LS 361; SLOnline 7217 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | źayf (JH 152) | JH 152 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | eẕ́éf (JJ 327) | JJ 327 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Qat ḍyf (s1t-prfx.) (Ricks 139) | Ricks 139 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḍyf (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 68) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 68 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/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.