# \*hawr-: 'basin, pond'

> Proto-Semitic *hawr-, 'basin, pond': reflexes in 1 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hawr- |
| Meaning | 'basin, pond' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hwr, hwry (Biella 107) | Biella 107 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Biella 107 compares Arabic hūr 'pond, natural basin'.

## Linked from

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

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