# \*nawr- ~ \*narw-: 'stone monument' 1, 'boundary stone' 2, 'chalk' 3

> Proto-Semitic *nawr- ~ *narw-, 'stone monument' 1, 'boundary stone' 2, 'chalk' 3: 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nawr- ~ \*narw- |
| Meaning | 'stone monument' 1, 'boundary stone' 2, 'chalk' 3 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2707 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | norät 3 |  |  |
| Gurage | nora 3 |  |  |
| Amharic | nora 3 |  |  |
| Tigrinya | nora 3 |  |  |

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## Notes

Geez norā 3 (LGz. 401) (&lt; Arb. nūra, directly or via Amh. nora). Akkadian narû 1, 2 OA, OB (CAD N/1 364), a Sumerian loan.

## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>)

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