# \*garab- ~ \*gurgub- ~ \*rugab-: 'body' 1, 'stomach, belly' 2

> Proto-Semitic *garab- ~ *gurgub- ~ *rugab-, 'body' 1, 'stomach, belly' 2: 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*garab- ~ \*gurgub- ~ \*rugab- |
| Meaning | 'body' 1, 'stomach, belly' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 121 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǧurǧub-, ǧurǧubān- 2 'belly' \[BK 1 274\]; cf. ǧrǧb 'to eat' \[ibid.\]; ruǯb-, raǯab- 2 'part of body between the side and lower chest' BK 1 822 | BK 1 274; BK 1 822 |  |
| Tigre | gärob \[LH 574\] | LH 574 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | ZWY gäräbä 2 \[LGur 289\] | LGur 289 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | (?) SAB grb 1 \[SD 50; Sabaweb lemma 1405\] | SD 50; Sabaweb lemma 1405 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.