# \*rVʿVʿ-: 'bad'

> Proto-Semitic *rVʿVʿ-, 'bad': reflexes in 5 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 | \*rVʿVʿ- |
| Meaning | 'bad' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | Rʿʿ (Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 1079) | Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 1079; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rʿʿ | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | raʿaʿ (HALOT 1269); rʕh (DNWSI 1079) | HALOT 1269; DNWSI 1079; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rʿʿ | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | raʿāʿ (HALOT 1250) | HALOT 1250 |  |
| Phoenician | rʿ (Krahmalkov 445); rʿ (T 305) | Krahmalkov 445; T 305 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ra (Neo-Punic; Krahmalkov 445) | Krahmalkov 445 |  |

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.