# \*riʾ-at-: 'lung'

> Proto-Semitic *riʾ-at-, 'lung': reflexes in 7 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*riʾ-at- |
| Meaning | 'lung' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2184 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | riʔat- \[BK 1 798\] | BK 1 798 |  |
| Mehri | rǝyēʔ \[JM 554\]. | JM 554 |  |
| Harsusi | reyī \[JH 101\] | JH 101 |  |
| Jibbali | rɔ̄t, pl. rói \[JJ 201\]; EAST JIB pl. rīʔ \[JMhr 311\] | JJ 201 |  |
| Hebrew | PB rēʔā \[Ja 1472\] | Ja 1472 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | rāʔǝtā (raʔtā, rātā) \[Brock 705\]. | Brock 705 |  |
| Emar | ri-i-ú (SED II 342) | SED II 342 |  |

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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.