# \*gāriy-: 'girl' 1, 'slave-girl, slave' 2

> Proto-Semitic *gāriy-, 'girl' 1, 'slave-girl, slave' 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gāriy- |
| Meaning | 'girl' 1, 'slave-girl, slave' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 23 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǯāriy-at- (Lane 416) | Lane 416 |  |
| Modern South Arabian | Mehri gərēt (OLA80 §18.6) | OLA80 §18.6 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | gäräd (OLA80 §30.8) | OLA80 §30.8 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic gry 2; gryt 2 (Al-Jallad 2026, 52) | Al-Jallad 2026 52 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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