# \*ṣḥb: 'oppress, importune'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣḥb, 'oppress, importune': reflexes in 2 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣḥb |
| Meaning | 'oppress, importune' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ṣaḥaba, ṣəḥba; ʔaṣḥaba (LGz. 551) | LGz. 551 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṣḥb (LGz. 551) | LGz. 551 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Homonym of 4494 \*ṣḥb 'to associate, become allied'.

## Linked from

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

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