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*dibš- - honey
(Fronzaroli 1968: 286, 297, 303; Kogan 2011: 241)
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Akkadian
dišpu
- honey
(CAD D 161, AHw. 173)
with devoicing and metathesis
Hebrew
dəbaš
- honey
(HALOT 212–213)
Syriac
debšā
- honey
(LSyr. 140, SL 273)
Arabic
dibs-
- date-syrup
(Lane 847)
the possible meaning ‘honey’ is critically discussed in TA 16 38–39
Sabaic
dbs₁
- honey
(Sima 2000: 240–244)
Geez
dbs
- honey
(CDG 122)
Epigraphic
Argobba
dims, dus
- honey
(Leslau 1997:198‒199)
Harari
dūs
- honey
(EDH 59)
Gafat
dəbsä
- honey
(Leslau 1956:195)
Mehri
dabh
- honey
(ML 63)
Jibbali
dəbš
- honey
(JL 34)