*ṣpy: 'to overlay, plate, cover'
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Notes
DULAT 778 compares Hb. ṣph 'to overlay' (HALOT 1045). HALOT 1045 also lists OSArb. ṣwf 'to place stones together' and Arb. ṣaffa 'to arrange in a row'. Not 1480 *ṣVpVy- 'observe' nor 1117 *ṣVpVʾ- 'be clean'.
Updated 31 October 2026