# \*rgrg: 'swamp, marsh; muddy remains of water'

> Proto-Semitic *rgrg, 'swamp, marsh; muddy remains of water': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rgrg |
| Meaning | 'swamp, marsh; muddy remains of water' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ragrag (LGz. 465) | LGz. 465 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | rägräg (LGz. 465) | LGz. 465 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | rägräg (LGz. 465) | LGz. 465 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | riǧriǧat, riǧriǧ 'remains of water in a watering-trough or tank, turbid and mixed with mud' (Lane 1033) | Lane 1033 |  |

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## Notes

LGz. 465 sets Arabic riǧriǧa 'muddy remainder of a pool' beside the Geez (so also Armbruster 327, apud LGz. 465). Lane 1033 files riǧriǧat under rǧǧ 'to put in motion, agitate', and gives it also 'water mixed with slaver' and 'flowing saliva'.

## 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.