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

> Proto-Semitic *barbar-, 'wolf' 1, 'jackal' 2: reflexes in 2 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>) › [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*barbar- |
| Meaning | 'wolf' 1, 'jackal' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1369 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | babr-, 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 |  |
| Akkadian | barbaru OAkk on \[CAD b 108\]; barbartu SB \[CAD b 108\] | CAD b 108 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [B](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/b/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.