# \*ṣ̂bḥ: 'pay duty, pay tribute; taxes'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂bḥ, 'pay duty, pay tribute; taxes': 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>) › [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣ̂bḥ |
| Meaning | 'pay duty, pay tribute; taxes' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ṣabbəḥa; ṣabbāḥt (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḍbḥ; Qat ṣbḥt (LGz. 546) | LGz. 546 | 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.