# \*dVb(V)r- 'back, hind part' 1, 'descendants' 2

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: back, hind part; inner room; descendants
- SED semet 85
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/d/151_back_hind_part_1_descendants_2.md

## In Linear A

- [A-DU \*307+\*307](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/A-DU~20*307~2B*307/index.md>) (Addu dubur-dubur): Addu's sanctuary (Storm God + doubled sanctuary sign)
- [DU-\*314-RE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DU-*314-RE/index.md>) (dubur): sanctuary, inner sanctum; proposed variant spelling of DU-PU₂-RE
- [DU-PU₂-RE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DU-PU~E2~82~82-RE/index.md>) (dubur): sanctuary, inner sanctum (dubur)
- [OLE-\*307](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/OLE-*307/index.md>) (OLE-dubur): sanctuary oil
- [TI-NI-TA \*307](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/TI-NI-TA~20*307/index.md>) (Tinitu Dubur): Tinit of the Sanctuary (Goddess + Sanctuary pattern)
- [VIR+\*307](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/VIR~2B*307/index.md>) (VIR-dubur): sanctuary personnel

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Mandaic Aramaic: dibra 1 [DM 106] (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: dǝbīr 1 (HALOT 208); דבר pi. 1 (HALOT 209); דבר pi. 2 (HALOT 211) (gloss withheld)
- Punic: N.Pu. dbr 1 (T 70) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: dubr- 1 [BK 1 665]; dabr-, dubur- 1 [ibid.]; dābir 2 (HALOT 211) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Amharic: žǝbär 1 [K 1864]. (gloss withheld)
- Geez: tadabbara 1 (LGz. 121) (gloss withheld)
- Tigrinya: (tä)däbärä 1 (LGz. 121) (gloss withheld)
- Tigre: (tə)däbbära 1 (LGz. 121) (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.