# \*ṣ̂ab(u)ʕ- {} \*ĉ̣ab(u)ʕ-: 'hyena'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂ab(u)ʕ- {} *ĉ̣ab(u)ʕ-, 'hyena': reflexes in 9 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 | \*ṣ̂ab(u)ʕ- {} \*ĉ̣ab(u)ʕ- |
| Meaning | 'hyena' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2525 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍabuʕ-, ḍabʕ- 'hyena', ḍabuʕat-, ḍibʕānat- 'female hyena', ḍibʕān(-at)- 'male hyena' \[BK 2 7\], \[Fr. III 5\], \[Lane 1766-7\], \[LA VIII 216\] | BK 2 7; Fr. III 5; Lane 1766-7; LA VIII 216 |  |
| Geez | ḍǝbʕ \[LGz. 147\]. | LGz. 147 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | dpʔ (Sok. B 347) | Sok. B 347 |  |
| Hebrew | ṣābūăʕ (HALOT 997), pB. \[Ja. 1257\] | HALOT 997; Ja. 1257 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | D.-Alla ḳbʕ \[Hackett 133\] | Hackett 133 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʾapʿā (LGz. 147) | LGz. 147 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | būṣu (Kogan 2011, 208) | Kogan 2011 208 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḍbʿ (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 67) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 67 | gloss withheld |
| Emar | ṣa-ba-ú /ṣabā̆ʿu/ (Pentiuc 2001, 160–161) | Pentiuc 2001 160–161 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.