# \*dār- 'dwelling' 1, 'house' 2, 'granary' 3

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

- Author's gloss: dwelling, house, household; granary
- SED semet 643
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/d/657_dwelling_1_house_2_granary_3.md

## In Linear A

- [DA-RE](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DA-RE/index.md>) (dār): estate, household (a unit receiving men and grain); rival 'kin group, clan'
- [DI-RI-NA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DI-RI-NA/index.md>) (dīr-īna): households, granaries (grain recipient); rivals the Amorite place name Dīr, a personal name

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: dōr 1
- Aramaic: dārâ(ʔ) 1
- Syrian Aramaic: dairā, dārtā (HALOT 217)
- Mandaic Aramaic: daurā (HALOT 217)
- Judaic Aramaic: JPA drh (DJPA 155 apud SEDonline 2023); JBA dwrˀ (DJBA 322 apud SEDonline 2023) (gloss withheld)
- Amorite: madār (Buck 2019, 326) (gloss withheld)
- Biblical Aramaic: *mədōr 1 (HALOT BArm. s.v. מְדוֹר); dwr 1 (HALOT BArm. s.v. דור) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: dār- 2

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Min. dr (LM 27 apud SEDonline 2023) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Harari: dēra 3

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