# \*ḏyr: 'to stink, be loathsome'

> Proto-Semitic *ḏyr, 'to stink, be loathsome': reflexes in 4 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḏyr |
| Meaning | 'to stink, be loathsome' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | זור (HALOT 267) | HALOT 267 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḏyr; II (HALOT 267) | HALOT 267 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḏyrt, feminine personal name (Müller 54 apud HALOT 267) | HALOT 267 |  |
| Akkadian | zīru (zēʾeru), s. (CAD Z 136) | CAD Z 136 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.