# \*riḥay-: 'hand-mill, millstone'

> Proto-Semitic *riḥay-, 'hand-mill, millstone': reflexes in 9 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 | \*riḥay- |
| Meaning | 'hand-mill, millstone' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | erû, irû (AHw. 247 apud SEDonline 2157; CAD E 323) | AHw. 247; SEDonline 2157; CAD E 323 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | rḥ, du. rḥm (DULAT 724) | DULAT 724 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | rēḥayim (BDB 932; HALOT 1216 apud SEDonline 2157) | BDB 932; HALOT 1216; SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | raḥyā (LSyr. 723; SL 1455 apud SEDonline 2157) | LSyr. 723; SL 1455; SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | raḥan (Lane 1057 apud SEDonline 2157) | Lane 1057; SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ərḥā (ML 322 apud SEDonline 2157) | ML 322; SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ráḥaˀ (SEDonline 2157) | SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | reḥáˀ (HL 104 apud SEDonline 2157) | HL 104; SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | rᵉḥa (LS 397; CSOL II 564 apud SEDonline 2157) | LS 397; SEDonline 2157 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

The initial e- of Akk. erû is unexplained (SEDonline 2157).

## Linked from

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

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