Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/R*rayr- (or *rīr-): 'saliva' Root FieldValueReconstruction*rayr- (or *rīr-)Meaning'saliva'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2193 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicrayr-, rīr- 'a child's drool' [BK 1 961]; ruwāl-, rāwūl-, rāʔul- 'drool of cattle' [BK 1 956].BK 1 961; BK 1 956Mandaic Aramaicrira [DM 434]DM 434gloss withheldHebrewrīr (HALOT 1229)HALOT 1229gloss withheldJudaic Aramaicrīrā 'juice, spittle, discharge' [Ja 1477]Ja 1477Syrian Aramaicrīrā 'saliva' [Brock 727]Brock 727 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageR