# \*ʾi/arw-ān- ~ \*ʾawr-: 'calf, bull'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾi/arw-ān- ~ *ʾawr-, 'calf, bull': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾi/arw-ān- ~ \*ʾawr- |
| Meaning | 'calf, bull' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1956 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔirān- \[Blachère 89\], \[LA XIII 14\] | Blachère 89; LA XIII 14 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | irǝččä, ǝri, ire (S), ǝrǝččä (W), äre (Ms,Ch,E), ärä̆ (Ch), äray (E,Gt), areʔ (En,Ed) LGur 82 | LGur 82 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | awra \[K 1267\] | K 1267 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔarwānā (f. ʔarwānītā) 'young bull, young cow (calf)' \[Brock. 47\], \[PS 372\] | Brock. 47; PS 372 |  |
| Modern Aramaic | Tur. ʔarwōno (SED II 23) | SED II 23 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/1820_calf_bull/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.