# \*ḥazib-: 'think, suspect; plot'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥazib-, 'think, suspect; plot': reflexes in 6 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥazib- |
| Meaning | 'think, suspect; plot' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ḥazaba, ḥazzaba (LGz. 252) | LGz. 252 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | (ta)ḥazzaba (LGz. 253) | LGz. 253 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | (tä)ḥazzäba (LGz. 253) | LGz. 253 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | (t)azzäbä (LGz. 253) | LGz. 253 |  |
| Gurage | (t)azzäbä (LGz. 253) | LGz. 253 |  |
| Harari | (tä)ḥazäba (LGz. 253) | LGz. 253 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Homonym of SA042 \*ḥzb 'armed bands of Habashites or other West Coast folk'.

## Linked from

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