# \*śVbVm-: 'muzzle'

> Proto-Semitic *śVbVm-, 'muzzle': 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*śVbVm- |
| Meaning | 'muzzle' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | šabama 'gagged' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root śbm |  |
| Ugaritic | šbm (Gt) (DULAT 793; Tropper UG 572) | DULAT 793; Tropper UG 572; Anderson–Moser 2024 root śbm | 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.