# \*gargir-: 'bean, grain'

> Proto-Semitic *gargir-, 'bean, grain': reflexes in 3 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gargir- |
| Meaning | 'bean, grain' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1934 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǯarǯar-, ǯirǯir- 'bean' (BK 1, 275) | BK 1, 275 |  |
| Hebrew | gērā (HALOT 202), pB. gargēr (Ja. 265) | HALOT 202; Ja. 265 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | gargēr-ā id. (Ja. 265) | Ja. 265 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.