# \*ŝVḫāp-: 'milk'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝVḫāp-, 'milk': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ŝVḫāp- |
| Meaning | 'milk' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1532 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | šiḫāf, Himyaritic (Tāj 23:487) | Tāj 23:487 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ŝəḫōf (ML 389 apud SEDonline 1532) | ML 389; SEDonline 1532 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ŝḫaf (JL 258 apud SEDonline 1532) | JL 258; SEDonline 1532 | gloss withheld |
| Modern South Arabian | Bath. ŝḫāf (Gasparini - Morris 2025 59 apud SEDonline 1532) | SEDonline 1532 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ŝḥaf (LS 427; CSOL I 665; CSOL II 598 apud SEDonline 1532) | LS 427; SEDonline 1532 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.