# \*qaṣar-: 'short'

> Proto-Semitic *qaṣar-, 'short': reflexes in 10 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*qaṣar- |
| Meaning | 'short' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | qaṣura 'short' (Lane 2532) | Lane 2532 |  |
| Hebrew | qaṣar (HALOT 1126; BDB 894) | HALOT 1126; BDB 894; Anderson–Moser 2024 root qṣr | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | qṣr (CUC; DULAT 706) | CUC; DULAT 706; Anderson–Moser 2024 root qṣr | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | CPArm. qṣr (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4) | Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | qóṣór (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4) | Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | qəṣawr (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4) | Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | qṣar (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4) | Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 4 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | qəṣūrā (HALOT 1122); qəṣārā (HALOT 1127) | HALOT 1122; HALOT 1127 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | qəṣīrā (HALOT 1122) | HALOT 1122 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | kṣir(a) (HALOT 1122); QṢR (HALOT 1126); kṣurta (HALOT 1127) | HALOT 1122; HALOT 1126; HALOT 1127 |  |

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## Linked from

- [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/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.