# \*ʕarw/y- ~ \*ʕawr-: 'bird of prey'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕarw/y- ~ *ʕawr-, 'bird of prey': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕarw/y- ~ \*ʕawr- |
| Meaning | 'bird of prey' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2345 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔaʕwar-, dim. ʕuwayr- 'raven' \[BK 2 406\], \[LA IV 614\]. | BK 2 406; LA IV 614 |  |
| Akkadian | erû (arû) OB on \[CAD e 324\], \[AHw. 247\] | CAD e 324; AHw. 247 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʕar 'a bird of prey, perhaps Lammergeyer' \[Ja. 1109\], ʕaryā id. \[ibid. 1116\], 'a kind of eagle, eagle' \[Levy TW 239\] | Ja. 1109; Ja. 1116; Levy TW 239 |  |
| Aramaic | (?) Anc. ʕr \[HJ 884\] | HJ 884 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | ìr-lu-um /ʕerrum/ (VE 1232 apud SEDonline 528) | T; VE 1232; SEDonline 528 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.