# \*ḏrb: 'disease'

> Proto-Semitic *ḏrb, 'disease': 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>) › [ḏ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dhal/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḏrb |
| Meaning | 'disease' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḏarab 'an incurable disease' (Lane 959) | Lane 959 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab. ḏrb (SD 40) (Sabaweb lemma 4053) | SD 40; Sabaweb lemma 4053 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Ar. ḏ = Sab. ḏ.

## Linked from

- [ḏ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/dhal/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.