*ṣpr: 'to whistle, chirp'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*ṣpr
Meaning	'to whistle, chirp'
Basis	project

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Judaic Aramaic	ṣǝpar (Jastrow 1298; HALOT 1050)	Jastrow 1298; HALOT 1050	gloss withheld
Arabic	ṣafara (Lane 1697); ṣaffārat (Lane 1699); ṣafara (HALOT 1050)	Lane 1697; Lane 1699; HALOT 1050	gloss withheld

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Notes

HALOT 1050 derives Hebrew ṣippôr 'bird' (2281) from this root and compares Akkadian ṣabāru A 'to be voluble; to squint' (CAD Ṣ 2) and Syriac ṣbar 'to gossip'.

Updated 26 October 2026

*ṣpr: 'to whistle, chirp'

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