# \*trṣ: 'to be straight, right; to set straight'

> Proto-Semitic *trṣ, 'to be straight, right; to set straight': reflexes in 2 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 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*trṣ |
| Meaning | 'to be straight, right; to set straight' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | tarāṣu B (AHw 1327); turruṣu (CAD T 215); tarṣu A (CAD T 241) | AHw 1327; CAD T 215; CAD T 241 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | traṣ 'to direct, make straight or right; to set straight, correct'; trīṣ 'straight, direct; upright, right, honest' (Payne Smith 622); tārūṣā 'one who directs, corrects'; trīṣāʾīt 'rightly, uprightly, straightforwardly; straight' (Payne Smith 620) | Payne Smith 622; Payne Smith 620 |  |

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

## Notes

CAD keeps tarāṣu A 'to stretch, extend; to direct' (CAD T 208) apart. Not 1446 \*yašar- 'straight'.

## 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.