*barbar-: 'wolf' 1, 'jackal' 2

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*barbar-
Meaning'wolf' 1, 'jackal' 2
BasisSED
SEDSEDonline semet 1369

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Arabicbabr-, pl. bubūr- 'a kind of jackal that leads the lion onto the trail of prey (in Persian: tiger)' [BK 1 81] [LA IV 37]; cf. hbr 'hyena'BK 1 81; LA IV 37
Akkadianbarbaru OAkk on [CAD b 108]; barbartu SB [CAD b 108]CAD b 108gloss withheld

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Updated 22 October 2026

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