# \*ʕgr: 'to be thick' 1, 'harm, evil' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʕgr, 'to be thick' 1, 'harm, evil' 2: reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕgr |
| Meaning | 'to be thick' 1, 'harm, evil' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʿaǧir (Lane 1958); ʿaǧir 1 (Lane 1959); ʿajārī, ʿujrīy 2 (Biella 352) | Lane 1958; Lane 1959; Biella 352 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿgr 'to be dense, thick' (Payne Smith 400); ʿgar, ʿagrā 'stout, heavy, weighty, thick, gross' 1 (Payne Smith 400) | Payne Smith 400 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ʿgr 2 (Biella 352) | Biella 352 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 786 posits Hebrew \*ʿgr from Samaritan Pentateuch mʿgrt and compares Arabic ʿajira 'to be thick, fat'. Cf. 1144, 1537, 2137 (bird names ʿāgûr).

## 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.