# \*zVʕab-: 'cut, chop'

> Proto-Semitic *zVʕab-, 'cut, chop': 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zVʕab- |
| Meaning | 'cut, chop' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 316 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | zʕb \[-a-\] (Lane 1230) | Lane 1230 |  |

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## 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.