# \*ʔibr-: 'thorn, prickle; needle'

> Proto-Semitic *ʔibr-, 'thorn, prickle; needle': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʔibr- |
| Meaning | 'thorn, prickle; needle' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ʔabār (LGz. 5) | LGz. 5 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʔibra (LGz. 5) | LGz. 5 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Homonym of 1799 \*ʾi/abr- 'sycamore' and 1850 \*ʾa/ibr- 'pinion, wing'.

## Linked from

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

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