Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/W*waran/l-: 'kind of lizard' Root FieldValueReconstruction*waran/l-Meaning'kind of lizard'BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 2421 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicwaral- 'a kind of African lizard larger than the one called ḍabb-, with a long tail, a small head, that runs very fast and has venom in its head and tail' [BK 2 1525], [LA XI 744]BK 2 1525; LA XI 744Mehrirǝwōl [JM 333].JM 333gloss withheldAkkadianurnu SB [AHw. 1431]AHw. 1431gloss withheldHarsusirewōl [JH 106].JH 106gloss withheldSyrian Aramaicyarlā 'lizard' [Brock. 309], [PS add. 156], also yallā 'lizard' [Brock. 301], [PS 1593].Brock. 309; Brock. 301; PS 1593Judaic Aramaicyallā (SED II 316)SED II 316Pre-Islamic North ArabianSafaitic wrl (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 141)Al-Jallad–Jaworska 141gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageW