# \*ṣVbVḥ-: 'morning'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣVbVḥ-, 'morning': 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣVbVḥ- |
| Meaning | 'morning' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ṣbḥ (Biella 415) (Sabaweb lemma 1706) | Biella 415; Sabaweb lemma 1706 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ṣ-b-ḥ 'dawn, become light; daily' (Dillmann 09290; Dillmann 09291) | Dillmann 09290; Dillmann 09291 |  |
| Arabic | ṣbḥ (QAC صبح) | QAC صبح | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ṣabḥ (LGz. 545); ṣabḥ (SLOnline 27978) | LGz. 545; SLOnline 27978 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ɛṣbəḥí (Rubin 2014 669) | Rubin 2014 669 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ṣäbḥa (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ṣäbḥe (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 |  |
| Amharic | ṭäbba, ṭwat (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | ṣäbbä (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 |  |
| Argobba | ṭəwwat (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | ṭəbä (LGz. 545) | LGz. 545 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ṣbḥ (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 128) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 128 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/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.