# \*rḫrḫ: 'be soft, tender; be compassionate'

> Proto-Semitic *rḫrḫ, 'be soft, tender; be compassionate': reflexes in 6 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rḫrḫ |
| Meaning | 'be soft, tender; be compassionate' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | tarāḫrəḫa; rəḫruḫ; rəḫrāḫe (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | raḫḫa; raḫraḫ (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | raḥrəḥe (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | räḥarräḥa (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 |  |
| Amharic | rarra; rəhruh (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | rarra (LGz. 468) | LGz. 468 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Homonym of 1766 \*riḫ- 'mix' and 1774 \*ruḫḫ- 'fabulous bird'.

## 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.