# \*ṭapḥ-: 'side'

> Proto-Semitic *ṭapḥ-, 'side': reflexes in 4 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>) › [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭapḥ- |
| Meaning | 'side' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1542 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ṭafḥ (ML 407 apud SEDonline 1542) | ML 407; SEDonline 1542 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ṭafḥ (JL 275 apud SEDonline 1542) | JL 275; SEDonline 1542 | gloss withheld |
| Modern South Arabian | Bathari ṭafḥét, ṭafḥát (Gasparini - Morris 2025 91 apud SEDonline 1542) | SEDonline 1542 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ṭáfḥaʰ (LS 207; CSOL II 616 apud SEDonline 1542) | LS 207; SEDonline 1542 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ṭapḥ- 'side' (SEDonline 1542).

## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/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.