# \*ḏrb: 'to hit, strike' 1, 'hammer; club' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḏrb, 'to hit, strike' 1, 'hammer; club' 2: 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḏrb |
| Meaning | 'to hit, strike' 1, 'hammer; club' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | zaraba 1; zarb 2; mazrab 2 (LGz. 642) | LGz. 642 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | Dathina maḏrab 2 (LGz. 642) | LGz. 642 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Homonym of 3050 \*ḏrb 'disease'.

## 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.