# \*zubb- {} \*ʒubb-: '(male) genitalia'

> Proto-Semitic *zubb- {} *ʒubb-, '(male) genitalia': reflexes in 4 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zubb- {} \*ʒubb- |
| Meaning | '(male) genitalia' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2240 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | pB. zubbān (SED I 264) | SED I 264 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | (?) zulbānā, zəlūbānā (SED I 264) | SED I 264 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | zubb- (SED I 264) | SED I 264 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | N. Yem. zibbin, zibb, zubb, zubbah (SED I 265) | SED I 265 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Not 163 \*zapp-/\*zabb- 'hair, bristle'.

## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.