# \*rṯy: 'to lament, feel pity'

> Proto-Semitic *rṯy, 'to lament, feel pity': reflexes in 3 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rṯy |
| Meaning | 'to lament, feel pity' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amorite | rṯw/y: Ya-ar-ši-AN, Ya-ar-ši-ḫa-mu, Ya-ar-ši-a-ša-ri (Huffmon APNM 265) | Huffmon APNM 265 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | rṯw/y (Huffmon APNM 265) | Huffmon APNM 265 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic rṯy (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 118) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 118 | gloss withheld |

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

## 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.