# \*girāb-: 'leather bag, vessel of skin'

> Proto-Semitic *girāb-, 'leather bag, vessel of skin': reflexes in 7 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*girāb- |
| Meaning | 'leather bag, vessel of skin' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | gərāb (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ǧirāb (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | girib (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | gərābā (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 |  |
| Aramaic | garbā (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 |  |
| Akkadian | gurāb (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 |  |
| Amharic | girba (LGz. 201) | LGz. 201 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Homonym of 1527 \*garab- 'leprosy, mange, scab' and 183 \*garab- 'body'.

## 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.