# \*nVʾVṣ-: 'insult'

> Proto-Semitic *nVʾVṣ-, 'insult': 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 | \*nVʾVṣ- |
| Meaning | 'insult' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | nâṣu 'look' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nʾṣ |  |
| Aramaic | NʾṢ 'despise' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nʾṣ |  |
| Hebrew | naʾaṣ 'spurn' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nʾṣ |  |
| Ugaritic | nʾṣ 'despise' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root nʾṣ |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | nyʾwṣh (HALOT 658) | HALOT 658 |  |
| Canaanite | ia-an-aṣ-ni (EA) (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 69) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 69 | 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.