# \*nāb-, \*nib(b)-: 'louse, nit'

> Proto-Semitic *nāb-, *nib(b)-, 'louse, nit': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nāb-, \*nib(b)- |
| Meaning | 'louse, nit' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soqotri | nib(b), pl. énbob \[NP 65\]. | NP 65 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | nābu SB \[CAD n1 40\], nēbu \[ibid. n2 149\] | CAD n1 40; CAD n2 149 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nibbā \[Ja. 867\], \[Levy WTM III 323\], ʔinbā \[Ja. 80\], \[Levy WTM I 104\], nābā \[Sok. B 725\]. | Ja. 867; Levy WTM III 323; Ja. 80; Levy WTM I 104; Sok. B 725 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | na-bù (VE 0041); na-bù /nab/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 71) | VE 0041; Sanmartín GlOS 2, 71 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ḥaunîb (SED II 209) | SED II 209 |  |

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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.