# \*tVbVn-: 'straw, chaff'

> Proto-Semitic *tVbVn-, 'straw, chaff': reflexes in 7 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>) › [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*tVbVn- |
| Meaning | 'straw, chaff' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | tibn- 'straw' (BK 1, 192) | BK 1, 192 |  |
| Akkadian | tibnu (CAD T 385; AHw 1354) | CAD T 385; AHw 1354 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | \[ti-i\]b-nu (syllabic) (HALOT 1685) | HALOT 1685 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | teben (HALOT 1685) | HALOT 1685 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | tibnā (HALOT 1685; DJPA 574b apud CAL) | HALOT 1685; DJPA 574b; CAL |  |
| Aramaic | tbn, Palm. tbnʾ (HALOT 1685; DNWSI 1203) | HALOT 1685; DNWSI 1203 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | tebnā (HALOT 1685; Payne Smith 603) | HALOT 1685; Payne Smith 603 |  |

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## Linked from

- [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/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.