# \*ṯ̣arb-: 'piece of wood'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣arb-, 'piece of wood': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯ̣arb- |
| Meaning | 'piece of wood' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1551 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḏ̣arb (ML 85 apud SEDonline 1551) | ML 85; SEDonline 1551 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḏ̣arb (JL 50 apud SEDonline 1551) | JL 50; SEDonline 1551 | gloss withheld |
| Modern South Arabian | Bath. ḏ̣arb (Gasparini - Morris 2025 70 apud SEDonline 1551) | SEDonline 1551 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ṭarb (LS 208; CSOL I 687; CSOL II 620 apud SEDonline 1551) | LS 208; SEDonline 1551 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ṯ̣arb- 'piece of wood' (SEDonline 1551). Gz. ṣaraba 'to hew', ṣarb 'plank' is difficult, since ṣ is reliable elsewhere.

## Linked from

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

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