𐩷𐩺𐩨

Sabaean

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic طِيب (ṭīb, “perfume”).

Noun

𐩷𐩺𐩨 (ṭyb)

  1. lemongrass (Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon schoenanthus)

Descendants
  • → Yemeni Arabic: طيب (ṭayb, ṭēb, ṭīb) (or partially)

References
  • Sima, Alexander (2000) Tiere, Pflanzen, Steine und Metalle in den altsüdarabischen Inschriften (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 278
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