# \*śVʾVb-: 'be unclean, soiled'

> Proto-Semitic *śVʾVb-, 'be unclean, soiled': 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*śVʾVb- |
| Meaning | 'be unclean, soiled' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | śeʾba 'soil' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root śʾb |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | sayyeḇ (LGz. 524) | LGz. 524 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | sub (LGz. 524) | LGz. 524 | 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.