# \*ʕḳr: 'to grow big'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕḳr, 'to grow big': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ʕḳr |
| Meaning | 'to grow big' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3106 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕḳr 'to be big, tall, of fine growth (said of plants)' (BK 2 315) | BK 2 315 |  |
| Soqotri | ʕeḳar, ʕéḳar (LS 325); ˁö́ḳar (SLOnline 8) | LS 325; SLOnline 8 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ʕɔ́ḳɔ́r (JJ 11) | JJ 11 | gloss withheld |
| Modern South Arabian | Bathari aˁḳār (Gasparini - Morris 2025 124 apud SEDonline 428) | SEDonline 428 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ʔāḳáwr (ML 20 apud SEDonline 428) | ML 20; SEDonline 428 | 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.