# \*ṣ̂Vpardiʕ- {} \*ĉ̣Vpardiʕ-: 'frog'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣ̂Vpardiʕ- {} *ĉ̣Vpardiʕ-, 'frog': reflexes in 9 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>) › [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣ̂Vpardiʕ- {} \*ĉ̣Vpardiʕ- |
| Meaning | 'frog' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2527 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḍifdiʕ-, ḍafdaʕ-, ḍufdaʕ- 'frog' \[BK 2 31\], \[LA VIII 225\]. | BK 2 31; LA VIII 225 |  |
| Mehri | ṣ̌ǝfdēt \[JM 397\]; ẑafadōt (Jahn 174 apud SED II 288) | JM 397; Jahn 174; SED II 288 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ṣefdeʔēt \[JH 114\], ṣ̌efdáyt \[ibid. 126\]. | JH 114; JH 126 |  |
| Hebrew | ṣǝpardēăʕ (HALOT 1050), pB. \[Ja. 1299\] | HALOT 1050; Ja. 1299 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ʔurdǝʕā \[Ja. 33\], \[Levy WTM I 161\], ʕurdǝʕān \[Ja. 1058\], \[Levy WTM III 696\], ʔwrdʕn, ʔrdʕn \[DJPA 41b apud CAL\]. | Ja. 33; Levy WTM I 161; Ja. 1058; Levy WTM III 696; DJPA 41b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔurdǝʕā 'frog' \[Brock. 47\], \[PS 92\]. | Brock. 47; PS 92 |  |
| Aramaic | Sam. ʕrdʕn \[Tal 663\]. | Tal 663 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Aramaic | Maʕl. urtaʕna 'frog' (Berg. 78) | Berg. 78 |  |
| Jibbali | ŝafdét (SED II 289) | SED II 289 |  |

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## Linked from

- [ṣ́](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dad/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.