# \*qiyr- 'wall'

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

- Author's gloss: wall, city wall
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/q/K0319_wall.md

## In Linear A

- [DA-QE-RA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DA-QE-RA/index.md>) (ḏā-Qīra): the (district) of Qīr, the walled town; heading opposite KA-PA 'village'; rival diḳaru 'pot'

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: qiyr 'wall' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root qyr]
- Punic: qr 'wall' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root qyr]
- Ugaritic: qr 'wall' [Anderson–Moser 2024 root qyr]
- Phoenician: qyr (HALOT 1099); qr (T 292) (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.