# \*ḫabab-: 'defame, be deceitful'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫabab-, 'defame, be deceitful': reflexes in 2 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫabab- |
| Meaning | 'defame, be deceitful' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ḫababa; taḫbāb (LGz. 255) | LGz. 255 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḫabba (LGz. 255) | LGz. 255 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Homonym of 1569 \*ḫVb- 'scoop, draw water' and 1579 \*ḫabb- 'pit'.

## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/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.