# \*ḥḏr: 'be cautious, beware, fear'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥḏr, 'be cautious, beware, fear': 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥḏr |
| Meaning | 'be cautious, beware, fear' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḥǝðūr (Rubin 2018 129) | Rubin 2018 129 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | taḥḏīr (Lane 534); ḥaḏira (Biella 168) | Lane 534; Biella 168 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḥḏr (Biella 168; Sabaweb lemma 2873) (SD 66; Sabaweb lemma 2873) | Biella 168; Sabaweb lemma 2873; SD 66 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥḏr (Al-Jallad 2026, 73) | Al-Jallad 2026 73 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Distinct from 958 \*ḫadar- 'be dark' and 1572 \*ḫVdVr- 'remain'.

## 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.