# \*ṣrʕ: 'leaf of a folding door; door, gate'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣrʕ, 'leaf of a folding door; door, gate': 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣrʕ |
| Meaning | 'leaf of a folding door; door, gate' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | miṣrāʿ, miṣraʿ (Lane 1680); miṣraʿ (Biella 430) | Lane 1680; Biella 430 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mṣrʿy (du.), mṣrʿ, mṣrʿt (SD 144) (Biella 430) | SD 144; Biella 430 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Lane 1680 files miṣrāʿ under ṣrʿ, the root of 496 \*ṣVraʕ- 'throw'. Sab dual mṣrʿy (SD 144; Biella 430), as Arabic miṣrāʿā bābin 'two doors set up, meeting together' (Lane 1680). Not K0815 \*ṣVrVʿ- 'leprous'.

## Linked from

- [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/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.