# \*ḥanṣ̂ab-at-: 'bead'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥanṣ̂ab-at-, 'bead': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥanṣ̂ab-at- |
| Meaning | 'bead' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 470 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḥənẑəbūt (ML 184 apud SEDonline 470) | ML 184; SEDonline 470 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḥanẓ̂ɔ̄t (JL 113 apud SEDonline 470) | JL 113; SEDonline 470 | gloss withheld |
| Modern South Arabian | Bath. ḥanṣ̂əbōt (Gasparini - Morris 2025 97 apud SEDonline 470) | SEDonline 470 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḥanẓ̂éboʰ (LS 183; CSOL III apud SEDonline 470) | LS 183; SEDonline 470 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ḥanṣ̂ab-at- 'bead' (SEDonline 470). Cf. Akk. anṣabtu 'ear ring', Tgr. ḥəndəbbät 'a sort of ear-ring'.

## Linked from

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

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