# \*ḥVṣir-: 'squeeze, press' 1, 'be narrow; stalk, tube' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVṣir-, 'squeeze, press' 1, 'be narrow; stalk, tube' 2: 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVṣir- |
| Meaning | 'squeeze, press' 1, 'be narrow; stalk, tube' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 545 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥṣr \[-i-\] 1; ḥaṣira, ḥaṣura; ḥaṣīr 2 (HALOT 344) | HALOT 344 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | חֲצֹצְרָה 2 (HALOT 344); חָצִיר 2 (HALOT 344) | HALOT 344 | gloss withheld |

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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.