*ḥVbVS-: 'kind of insect'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	ḥubšiyyat- 'a kind of large black ants' [BK 1 368], [LA 6 278].	BK 1 368; LA 6 278
Tigre	ḥabuš (coll.), ḥabušt (n.un.) [LH 79].	LH 79	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	ḥabšuštā 'scarab beetle' [Brock. 213], [PS 1188-9] (also ḥabšūšā).	Brock. 213; PS 1188-9

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Updated 22 October 2026