# \*rayr- (or \*rīr-): 'saliva'

> Proto-Semitic *rayr- (or *rīr-), 'saliva': reflexes in 5 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 | \*rayr- (or \*rīr-) |
| Meaning | 'saliva' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2193 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | rayr-, rīr- 'a child's drool' \[BK 1 961\]; ruwāl-, rāwūl-, rāʔul- 'drool of cattle' \[BK 1 956\]. | BK 1 961; BK 1 956 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | rira \[DM 434\] | DM 434 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | rīr (HALOT 1229) | HALOT 1229 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | rīrā 'juice, spittle, discharge' \[Ja 1477\] | Ja 1477 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | rīrā 'saliva' \[Brock 727\] | Brock 727 |  |

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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.