# \*nVsVp-: 'kind of bird'

> Proto-Semitic *nVsVp-, 'kind of bird': reflexes in 3 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 | \*nVsVp- |
| Meaning | 'kind of bird' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2490 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nussāf- 'a kind of bird similar to the swallow and equipped with a very long beak' \[BK 2 1250\], \[LA IX 329\]. | BK 2 1250; LA IX 329 |  |
| Akkadian | enšub/pu SB \[CAD e 172\], enšūpu \[AHw. 220\] | CAD e 172; AHw. 220 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | yanšūp (HALOT 417) | HALOT 417 | 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.