# \*rḍp: 'heated stone; cauterize'

> Proto-Semitic *rḍp, 'heated stone; cauterize': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rḍp |
| Meaning | 'heated stone; cauterize' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | raḍafahu 'he cauterized him, or it, with a heated stone' (Lane 1099) | Lane 1099 |  |
| Hebrew | rṣp (HALOT 1285) | HALOT 1285 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Ar. ḍ = Heb. ṣ (\*ṣ̂). Distinct from 2807 \*rVṣVp- 'pave' (Ar. ṣ).

## Linked from

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

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