# \*ŝrb: 'to drink, swallow, suck'

> Proto-Semitic *ŝrb, 'to drink, swallow, suck': 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ŝrb |
| Meaning | 'to drink, swallow, suck' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3131 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | šrb (Lane 1525) | Lane 1525 |  |
| Geez | śaraba (LGz. 533) | LGz. 533 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | sərap (LGz. 533) | LGz. 533 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | srp (LGz. 533) | LGz. 533 |  |
| Tigre | särba (LGz. 533) | LGz. 533 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | šäräbä, säräbä (LGz. 533) | LGz. 533 |  |
| Akkadian | sarāpu (Kogan 2011, 238) | Kogan 2011 238 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | pB ŝrp (Kogan 2011, 238) | Kogan 2011 238 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic śrb (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 126) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 126 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/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.