# \*hbb: 'to blow (of wind)'

> Proto-Semitic *hbb, 'to blow (of wind)': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hbb |
| Meaning | 'to blow (of wind)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | habbati r-rīḥu 'the wind blew; rose; was in a state of commotion' (Lane 2873) | Lane 2873 |  |
| Geez | hababa (LGz. 214) | LGz. 214 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | habba (LGz. 214) | LGz. 214 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

LGz. 214 compares Ar. habba 'blow (wind)'. Arabic habba is also 'he was brisk, quick in his march' (Lane 2873). Not 1039 \*hVwVy- 'blow' nor 849 \*wVhVb- 'give'.

## Linked from

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

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