# \*ṣhy: 'thirst; drought'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣhy, 'thirst; drought': reflexes in 1 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣhy |
| Meaning | 'thirst; drought' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ṣhy; ʾṣhy (Al-Jallad 2026, 147) | Al-Jallad 2026 147 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Al-Jallad (2026, 147) compares Syriac ṣhy, ṣhyʾ (ṣhē, ṣahyā) 'thirst' (CAL, s.v. ṣhy n.) and Aramaic ṣhy 'to be thirsty' (CAL, s.v. ṣhy v.). HALOT 1018 sets Syriac ṣhā 'to be thirsty' beside Jewish Aramaic ṣḥy 'to be thirsty', ṣḥyʾ 'drought' and Hebrew ṣiḥeh 'parched', which have ḥ; Safaitic keeps h and ḥ apart and writes h.

## 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.