# \*šVpVy-: 'raise dust (of the wind), sweep bare'

> Proto-Semitic *šVpVy-, 'raise dust (of the wind), sweep bare': 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šVpVy- |
| Meaning | 'raise dust (of the wind), sweep bare' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1475 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | sfy \[-i-\] (Lane 1377) | Lane 1377 |  |
| Hebrew | שׁפה nif. pt. נִשְׁפֶּה; pu. (HALOT 1619) | HALOT 1619 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/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.