# \*ṭarpaʾ-: 'tamarisk' 1, 'leaf, fresh shoot' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṭarpaʾ-, 'tamarisk' 1, 'leaf, fresh shoot' 2: reflexes in 7 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>) › [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭarpaʾ- |
| Meaning | 'tamarisk' 1, 'leaf, fresh shoot' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1507 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ṭarpaʔu 1 (CAD Ṭ 62; AHw 1382) | CAD Ṭ 62; AHw 1382 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | aṭirpa, ṭirpa 2 (MD 13, 179) | MD 13, 179 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Aramaic | Urm. ṭarp- |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭarp- 'leaf' 2 (Payne Smith 183) | Payne Smith 183 |  |
| Aramaic | Pal. ṭrp, ṭrb 2 (DJPA 231b apud CAL) | DJPA 231b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṭarfāʾ- 1 (Kogan 2011, 202) | Kogan 2011 202 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | טָרָף 2 (HALOT 380) | HALOT 380 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/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.