# \*bary-: 'see, examine' 1, 'to divine; diviner, divination' 2

> Proto-Semitic *bary-, 'see, examine' 1, 'to divine; diviner, divination' 2: reflexes in 6 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*bary- |
| Meaning | 'see, examine' 1, 'to divine; diviner, divination' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2715 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | barû 1 (HSED 222); bārītu 2 (CAD B 112); bārūtu 2 (CAD B 131) | HSED 222; CAD B 112; CAD B 131 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | brʾ 2 (T 55) | T 55 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | brt 2 (DULAT 238) | DULAT 238 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | bry \[-i-\] 1 (HSED 222) | HSED 222 |  |
| Jibbali | ebrer 1 (HSED 222) | HSED 222 |  |
| Eblaitic | 1st sg. ab-rí-a-ḫu 1 (Krebernik 1988, 46 n. 4, 52); ba-la-um /barāyum/ 1 (= Sum. igi-gar) (VE 145; Bonechi 2008, 12) | Krebernik 1988, 46 n. 4, 52; VE 145; Bonechi 2008, 12 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HSED 222 reconstructs Sem \*bVr- 'see, examine'.

## Linked from

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

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