# \*ṯVrVy-: 'be moist, soak'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯVrVy-, 'be moist, soak': reflexes in 6 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>) › [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯVrVy- |
| Meaning | 'be moist, soak' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ṯariya (HALOT 1653) | HALOT 1653 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | TRY 'soak' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṯry |  |
| Hebrew | \*šrh (HALOT 1653) | HALOT 1653 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | tərā (HALOT 1653) | HALOT 1653 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | tᵉrā, tᵉrī (HALOT 1653) | HALOT 1653 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | TRA (HALOT 1653) | HALOT 1653 |  |

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

## Notes

Hebrew \*mišrâ 'liquid' (cs. mišrat ʿănābîm 'grape juice', Nu 6:3) is a noun of II šrh 'to soak' (HALOT 653).

## Linked from

- [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>)

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