# \*girr- ~ \*gargVr- (~ ǯarwal- 'serwal, lynx' ?): 'lion, leopard'

> Proto-Semitic *girr- ~ *gargVr- (~ ǯarwal- 'serwal, lynx' ?), 'lion, leopard': 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*girr- ~ \*gargVr- (~ ǯarwal- 'serwal, lynx' ?) |
| Meaning | 'lion, leopard' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2685 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Cf. ǯarwal- DRS 184 | DRS 184 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | girru SB (CAD G 94) | CAD G 94 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Harari gärgōra (also gängōra) 'leopard' (LH 75, with a reference to Cerulli who considered this term to be a Cushitism).

## Linked from

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

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