# \*ʾarVr- ~ \*warwar-: 'bee-eater'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾarVr- ~ *warwar-, 'bee-eater': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾarVr- ~ \*warwar- |
| Meaning | 'bee-eater' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2678 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | warwār- 'bee-eater (bird)' (BK 2 1526, Fr. IV 459) | BK 2 1526, Fr. IV 459 |  |
| Akkadian | arru MB on (CAD A/2 305; AHw. 71) | CAD A/2 305; AHw. 71 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ʔirir, ʔǝrir (K Tna 1439-40) | K Tna 1439-40 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ʾrr: ʾrrm (T 33) | T 33 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.