# \*tVrr-: 'kind of bird'

> Proto-Semitic *tVrr-, 'kind of bird': reflexes in 4 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>) › [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*tVrr- |
| Meaning | 'kind of bird' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2417 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | tarru MB, SB \[AHw. 1331\] | AHw. 1331 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | tr \[DULAT 863\] | DULAT 863 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | tōr (HALOT 1709, 1710), pB. \[Ja. 1656\] | HALOT 1709, 1710; Ja. 1656 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | tar 'swallow' \[Brock. 833\], 'a bird, perhaps the water-wagtail' \[PS 4492\]. | Brock. 833; PS 4492 |  |

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## Linked from

- [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/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.