# \*nwb: 'REPLACE'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *nwb, 'REPLACE': reflexes in 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*nwb |
| Meaning | 'REPLACE' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab nwb (Biella 296; SD 101) (Sabaweb lemma 2975) | Biella 296; SD 101; Sabaweb lemma 2975 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar nāba (w) (Biella 296) | Biella 296 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## 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.