# \*hrʾ: 'to suffer cold, perish of cold'

> Proto-Semitic *hrʾ, 'to suffer cold, perish of cold': 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hrʾ |
| Meaning | 'to suffer cold, perish of cold' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | haraʾa; mahrūʾ (Lane 2889); huriʾa (Biella 117) | Lane 2889; Biella 117 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hry; hry (SD 57); hryt; hry (Biella 117) | SD 57; Biella 117 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Sabaic writes y for the Arabic hamza.

## Linked from

- [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/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.