# \*ṭVbVb-: 'wise' 1, 'to teach, proclaim' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṭVbVb-, 'wise' 1, 'to teach, proclaim' 2: reflexes in 12 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 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭVbVb- |
| Meaning | 'wise' 1, 'to teach, proclaim' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ṭabba (Leslau CDG 585) | Leslau CDG 585 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ṬBB 'well-informed' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṭbb |  |
| Geez | ṭbb 'wise' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṭbb |  |
| Soqotri | ṭeb (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭab, ṭebbā (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ṭäbäbä (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ṭäbba (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 |  |
| Amharic | ṭäbbäbä, ṭəbäb (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | ṭəbäb (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | ṭəbäb (LGz. 585) | LGz. 585 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṭbb (HALOT 367) | HALOT 367 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ṭbb 2 (SD 152; Biella 215) | SD 152; Biella 215 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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