# \*nVšVp-: 'to blow, breathe, winnow'

> Proto-Semitic *nVšVp-, 'to blow, breathe, winnow': reflexes in 5 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nVšVp- |
| Meaning | 'to blow, breathe, winnow' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1066 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nsf 'clean, winnow the grain; overturn a building from top to bottom' \[BK 2 1250\]. | BK 2 1250 |  |
| Akkadian | našāpu (u/u) OB on \[CAD n2 56\], \[AHw 758\] | CAD n2 56; AHw 758 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | nšp (HALOT 730) | HALOT 730 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nǝšap \[Ja 941\]; \[DJPA 361b apud CAL\] | Ja 941; DJPA 361b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | nus₁(s₁)up: nu-šu-bu-um (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 104) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 104 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/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.