# \*ʕVrw/y-: 'kind of wild cat'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVrw/y-, 'kind of wild cat': reflexes in 4 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕVrw/y- |
| Meaning | 'kind of wild cat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2355 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ʔáyri (pl. ʔarēwǝt) \[JM 28\]. | JM 28 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | waʕro \[Bass. 653\] | Bass. 653 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ʕéri (pl. aʕrét) \[JJ 15\]. | JJ 15 |  |
| Arabic | ʕurwat- 'lion' \[BK 2 238\], \[LA XV 51\]. | BK 2 238; LA XV 51 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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