# \*mVrr- 1, \*myr ~ \*mrmr 2: 'hoe' 1, 'to plow' 2

> Proto-Semitic *mVrr- 1, *myr ~ *mrmr 2, 'hoe' 1, 'to plow' 2: reflexes in 5 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mVrr- 1, \*myr ~ \*mrmr 2 |
| Meaning | 'hoe' 1, 'to plow' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1948 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | marr- 'iron shovel' (BK 2, 1083) | BK 2, 1083 |  |
| Akkadian | marru OB on (CAD M/1 287; AHw 612), mayāru SB on (CAD M/1 120; AHw 587) | CAD M/1 287; AHw 612; CAD M/1 120; AHw 587 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | \*mirämärä (LGur. 422) | LGur. 422 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | märämmärä |  | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | marrā, maʔrā 'hoe, iron shovel or mattock' (Brock. 400) | Brock. 400 |  |

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## Linked from

- [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/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.