# \*ʾVnar- ~ \*ʾVran-: 'a small predatory mammal'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVnar- ~ *ʾVran-, 'a small predatory mammal': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾVnar- ~ \*ʾVran- |
| Meaning | 'a small predatory mammal' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2336 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | mīrānu (mūrānu) OAkk. on \[CAD m2 105\], \[AHw. 658\] | CAD m2 105; AHw. 658 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ʔinr \[DULAT 79\], also a metathetic form ʔirn \[DULAT 100\] | DULAT 79; DULAT 100 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | anär \[K 1211\]. | K 1211 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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