# \*ṣ̂abb- {} \*ĉ̣abb-: 'kind of lizard'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂abb- {} *ĉ̣abb-, 'kind of lizard': reflexes in 6 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 | \*ṣ̂abb- {} \*ĉ̣abb- |
| Meaning | 'kind of lizard' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍabb- 'lizard, particularly the lizard of Africa (which certain tribes eat)', ḍabb-at- 'female lizard', ḍabīb-at- 'lizard of Africa' \[BK 2 3\], \[LA I 538\]. | BK 2 3; LA I 538 |  |
| Mehri | ẑǝbbīt \[JM 472\]; ẑōb \[JM 472\]; ẑobb \[Jahn 174\]; ẑôb \[Jahn 175\]. | JM 472; Jahn 174; Jahn 175 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ẑebbēt \[JH 151\]; ẑōb \[JH 151\]. | JH 151 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ẕ̂ɔb (pl. ẕ̂ēt) \[JJ 322\]; ẕ̂obb, ẕ̂ab(b)ón \[Bittner 25\]. | JJ 322; Bittner 25 |  |
| Hebrew | ṣāb (HALOT 994), pB. \[Ja. 1257\] | HALOT 994; Ja. 1257 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʕabbā 'fish sauce, whip-tailed lizard' \[Brock. 503\], 'lizard (in the dialect of Beth Garmai)' \[PS 2763\]. | Brock. 503; PS 2763 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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