# \*gḏp: 'to be stubborn, intractable'

> Proto-Semitic *gḏp, 'to be stubborn, intractable': reflexes in 1 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gḏp |
| Meaning | 'to be stubborn, intractable' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab gḏf (Biella 66) | Biella 66 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Biella 66 compares Geez gazafa in the same sense.

## Linked from

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

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