# \*ṭVḥVr-: 'press the intestine' 1, 'haemorrhoids' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṭVḥVr-, 'press the intestine' 1, 'haemorrhoids' 2: 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>) › [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭVḥVr- |
| Meaning | 'press the intestine' 1, 'haemorrhoids' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ṭᵉḥōrîm 2 (HALOT 374) | HALOT 374 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṭaḥara 1 (HALOT 374) | HALOT 374 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṭḥr pe. 1; ṭᵉḥôrîn 2 (HALOT 374) | HALOT 374 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭḥar 1 (Payne Smith 171); ṭeḥārā, ṭuḥārā 2 (HALOT 374) | Payne Smith 171; HALOT 374 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 374: ṭᵉḥōrîm is the perpetual Qere for ʿŏpālîm; not 1862 \*ʕapal- 'haemorrhoids'. HALOT 374 takes the original meaning as 'be clean'.

## 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.