# \*maʕbar-: 'ford, crossing, passage'

> Proto-Semitic *maʕbar-, 'ford, crossing, passage': 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 | \*maʕbar- |
| Meaning | 'ford, crossing, passage' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | nēberu; nēbertu (CAD N/2 145) | CAD N/2 145 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | mʕbr (DULAT 514) | DULAT 514 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | maʕăbārā (HALOT 609) | HALOT 609 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | maʿbartā (HALOT 609) | HALOT 609 |  |
| Punic | mʿbr (Neo-Punic; Krahmalkov 300) | Krahmalkov 300 | 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.