# \*ŝabḥ- {} \*ĉabḥ-: 'fat (animal)'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝabḥ- {} *ĉabḥ-, 'fat (animal)': reflexes in 10 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ŝabḥ- {} \*ĉabḥ- |
| Meaning | 'fat (animal)' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2215 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ŝabḥ \[JM 371\] | JM 371 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ŝabḥ \[JH 118\] | JH 118 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | šǝbeḥ |  |  |
| Geez | ŝǝbḥ; ŝabḥa, sabḥa \[LGz 525\] | LGz 525 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | CHA MUH MSQ GOG sǝwä, EŽA sǝwwä, ENN GYE sǝwʔä, END sǝ̃wʔä \[LGur 531\], EŽA MUH MSQ säbba, etc. \[ibid.\] | LGur 531 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ŝabḥ \[JJ 245\] | JJ 245 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | säb |  |  |
| Harari | säbaḥ \[LHar 136\] | LHar 136 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | sǝbḥ-i |  |  |
| Soqotri | ŝabḥ (Nakano 1986:19; CSOL I 664; CSOL II 597 apud SEDonline 177) | Nakano 1986:19; SEDonline 177 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/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.