# \*raʾ/w/hy-: 'crane' or 'red kite'

> Proto-Semitic *raʾ/w/hy-, 'crane' or 'red kite': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*raʾ/w/hy- |
| Meaning | 'crane' or 'red kite' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1194 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | rahw- (BK 1 943, Fr. II 204, LA XV 342 apud SED II 250; Lane 1174) | BK 1 943, Fr. II 204, LA XV 342; SED II 250; Lane 1174 |  |
| Hebrew | rāʔā |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | rawya (SED II 250) | SED II 250 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | rawya (SED II 250) | SED II 250 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | rebayāt (LGz. 462) | LGz. 462 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/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.