# \*da/ib(a)r-: 'plague'

> Proto-Semitic *da/ib(a)r-, 'plague': reflexes in 7 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>) › [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*da/ib(a)r- |
| Meaning | 'plague' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2026 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | (?) dabarat- 'cough, whooping cough' \[Dozy 1 422\] | Dozy 1 422 |  |
| Akkadian | (?) dibiru SB on \[CAD d 134\], \[AHw 168\]. | CAD d 134; AHw 168 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | däbǝr \[LH 527\]. | LH 527 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | dbr \[DULAT 262\]. | DULAT 262 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | däbär (HALOT 212) | HALOT 212 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | dǝbartā 'pestilence' \[Ja 279\] | Ja 279 |  |
| Emar | di-bi-ra, di!-bi-ri /dibbīru/, /dibbīrī/ (Pentiuc 2001, 44–45) | Pentiuc 2001 44–45 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/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.