# \*nšb {} \*nsb: 'to blow'

> Proto-Semitic *nšb {} *nsb, 'to blow': reflexes in 6 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 | \*nšb {} \*nsb |
| Meaning | 'to blow' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2286 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nsb IV 'to be very violent, to the point of scattering dust and pebbles (said of a wind)' \[BK 2 1245\] | BK 2 1245 |  |
| Akkadian | našābu (u/u) OB on \[CAD n2 56\], \[AHw 758\] | CAD n2 56; AHw 758 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | näsbä \[LH 325\] | LH 325 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | nšb (HALOT 728) | HALOT 728 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nǝšab 'to blow' \[Ja 938\] | Ja 938 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | nǝšab 'it blew (wind)' \[Brock 450\] | Brock 450 |  |

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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.