Sabaean edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Arabic طِيب (ṭīb, perfume).

Noun edit

𐩷𐩺𐩨 (ṭyb)

  1. lemongrass (Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon schoenanthus)

Descendants edit

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

References edit

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