# \*ḥar(i)ŝ/ŝₓ ( ~ \*Hawuraris): 'rhinoceros'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥar(i)ŝ/ŝₓ ( ~ *Hawuraris), 'rhinoceros': 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥar(i)ŝ/ŝₓ ( ~ \*Hawuraris) |
| Meaning | 'rhinoceros' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2654 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥarīš- \[BK 1 408\] | BK 1 408 |  |
| Geez | ḥariŝ, ḥaris, ḥoras, ʔarwe ḥoras \[LGz 244\] | LGz 244 |  |
| Amharic | Cf. ʔawuraris Baet |  | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | Cf. ḥarsūmā Br 257 |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥariš, ʾawrariš (LGz. 48) | LGz. 48 |  |
| Tigre | ḥariš (LGz. 48) | LGz. 48 |  |
| Gurage | awraris (LGz. 48) | LGz. 48 |  |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/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.