# \*nabī/il-at-: 'carrion' 1, 'to wither, decay' 2

> Proto-Semitic *nabī/il-at-, 'carrion' 1, 'to wither, decay' 2: 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nabī/il-at- |
| Meaning | 'carrion' 1, 'to wither, decay' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2161 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nabīlat- 'corpse, carrion' 1 \[BK 2 1189\] | BK 2 1189 |  |
| Akkadian | nabultu 1 SB on \[AHw 700\]; nap/bultu 1 \[CAD n1 328\] | AHw 700; CAD n1 328 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | nǝbēlā 1 (HALOT 664); נבל qal 2 (HALOT 663) | HALOT 664; HALOT 663 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nǝbēltā 1 \[Ja 870\]; nbylh, det. nblth 1 \[DJPA 339b apud CAL\] | Ja 870; DJPA 339b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | nbl: janbul, nabl(ān)um 2 (Gelb AS 21, 27) | Gelb AS 21 27 | 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.