# \*ru/abṣ̂- {} \*ru/abĉ̣-: 'womb, uterus'

> Proto-Semitic *ru/abṣ̂- {} *ru/abĉ̣-, 'womb, uterus': reflexes in 4 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ru/abṣ̂- {} \*ru/abĉ̣- |
| Meaning | 'womb, uterus' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2187 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | rabaḍ- 'intestines' \[BK 1 805\]; cf. rubḍ- 'middle (of anything)' \[ibid.\]. | BK 1 805 |  |
| Akkadian | rubṣu (in lex. = rēmu) \[AHw 991, 970\] (under rēmu) | AHw 991, 970 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | marba \[DM 251\] | DM 251 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | marbǝʕā 'uterus' \[Brock 709-710\] | Brock 709-710 |  |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>)

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