# \*ḫVyVb-: 'deceive' 1, 'fail, be lacking' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVyVb-, 'deceive' 1, 'fail, be lacking' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVyVb- |
| Meaning | 'deceive' 1, 'fail, be lacking' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 924 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫyb; ḫayyabahu 'he disappointed him, caused him to fail of attaining his desire' 1; ḫāba 'he was disappointed, unsuccessful, failed of attaining his desire' 2 (Lane 828) | Lane 828 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab yḫbn, yḫbw 2; hḫb 2 (Biella 200); hḫb; ḫybt 2 (SD 64) | Biella 200; SD 64 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.