# \*mrṭ: 'to pluck, pull out hair'

> Proto-Semitic *mrṭ, 'to pluck, pull out hair': reflexes in 9 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 | \*mrṭ |
| Meaning | 'to pluck, pull out hair' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3138 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | mrṭ 'to pull out the hair/fur' (BK 2 1092); cf. also marīṭ- 'that is not yet fitted with feathers (arrow)' (ibid.) | BK 2 1092 |  |
| Akkadian | marāṭu (CAD M/1 276) | CAD M/1 276 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | mrṭ (HALOT 634, 635) | HALOT 634, 635 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | merṭ- 'feather' (Payne Smith 301) | Payne Smith 301 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | mrṭ (HALOT 634; DJPA 329b apud CAL) | HALOT 634; DJPA 329b; CAL |  |
| Geez | maraṭa (LGz. 361) | LGz. 361 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | märäṭa (LGz. 361) | LGz. 361 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | märäṭä (LGz. 361) | LGz. 361 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | mrṭ pe. pass. (HALOT BArm. s.v. מרט) | HALOT BArm. s.v. מרט | gloss withheld |

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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.