# \*kbḥ: 'object to, declare a restraint on'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *kbḥ, 'object to, declare a restraint on': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*kbḥ |
| Meaning | 'object to, declare a restraint on' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab kbḥ (SD 76; Biella 239; Sabaweb lemma 4440) | SD 76; Biella 239; Sabaweb lemma 4440 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar kbḥ (BeSt1/89; Biella 239). | Biella 239 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

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

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