# \*parpar-: 'feather'

> Proto-Semitic *parpar-, 'feather': reflexes in 3 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>) › [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*parpar- |
| Meaning | 'feather' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3027 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harsusi | ferfayr |  |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | cf. guspar-t- |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | cf. gespār- Br 127 |  | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Modern Aramaic (Urm parr- &lt; Pers br).

## Linked from

- [P](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/p/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.