# \*šūḥ-: 'pit' 1, 'sink down' 2

> Proto-Semitic *šūḥ-, 'pit' 1, 'sink down' 2: 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šūḥ- |
| Meaning | 'pit' 1, 'sink down' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 995 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | šḥ |  |  |
| Hebrew | šūḥā; šwḥ 2 (HALOT 1438); šəḥût 1 (HALOT 1457); šaḥat 1 (HALOT 1472) | HALOT 1438; HALOT 1457; HALOT 1472 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | šīḥā 'ditch, water-pit' (Payne Smith 574) | Payne Smith 574 |  |

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

## Linked from

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

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