*ǯrr/w/y/ʾ: 'to scatter, spread (seed), winnow'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*ǯrr/w/y/ʾ
Meaning'to scatter, spread (seed), winnow'
BasisSED
SEDSEDonline semet 1952

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Arabicḏry/w (BK 1, 771); ḏarḏara, ḏarra (LGz. 645)BK 1, 771; LGz. 645gloss withheld
Mehriḏǝr (JM 47)JM 47gloss withheld
Akkadianzarû OB on (CAD Z 70; AHw 1516)CAD Z 70; AHw 1516gloss withheld
Mandaic AramaicDRA (DM 114)DM 114gloss withheld
Geezzarawa (LGz. 644); zarra, zarara (LGz. 644); zarzara (LGz. 644)LGz. 644gloss withheld
Gurage*(a)zärä (LGur. 713); zəräzzärä (LGz. 645)LGur. 713; LGz. 645gloss withheld
Jibbaliḏerr, ḏɔ́ttɔr (JJ 47; -t- stem)JJ 47gloss withheld
Hebrewzry (HALOT 280)HALOT 280gloss withheld
Amharic(a)zärra (LGz. 644); zärrärä (LGz. 644); zäräzzärä (LGz. 645)LGz. 644; LGz. 645gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaicdry, drʔ 'to scatter, strew; winnow' (Ja. 322)Ja. 322
Harari(a)zōra [LHar 167]LHar 167gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaicdrʔ 'scattered, dispersed', madrǝyā 'winnowing fan' (Brock. 165); dry 'to scatter, winnow' (Payne Smith 97)Brock. 165; Payne Smith 97
Tigrinyazäräwä, (ʔa)zräwä, (ʔa)zräyä (LGz. 644); zärzärä (LGz. 645)LGz. 644; LGz. 645gloss withheld
Ugariticdry 'winnow'Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḏry
Epigraphic South Arabianḏrw (HALOT 280)HALOT 280gloss withheld
Emarú-za-ar-ru-ú /uðarrū/ (Pentiuc 2001, 189)Pentiuc 2001 189gloss withheld
Eblaiticšarₓ-la-du, šarₓ-la-tum /ḏ-r-r/ (= Sum. ŠU.MÚ) (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 167)Sanmartín GlOS 1, 167gloss withheld

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Notes

Judaic Aramaic zry, zrʔ 'to scatter' (Ja. 413; likely borrowed from Hbr.).

Updated 22 October 2026

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