# \*ḫVrVṭ-: 'pluck'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVrVṭ-, 'pluck': 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVrVṭ- |
| Meaning | 'pluck' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫaraṭa (HALOT 353) | HALOT 353 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ḫ-r-ṭ (CUC; DULAT 404) | CUC; DULAT 404 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | \*ḥrṭ (HALOT 352) | HALOT 352 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ḫrṭ (SD 62) | SD 62 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

The noun 'bag, purse' is 3648.

## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/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.