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*biˀr-, *buˀr(-at)- - well, source of water
(Fronzaroli 1971: 611, 632, 640; Kogan 2011: 192)
Words
Akkadian
būru
- well; hole, pit
(CAD B 335, 342, AHw. 141)
Var. būrtu.
Ebla
BU-rúm
- well
(VE 520; Conti 1990: 146)
corresponds to Sum. ŠU.A
Phoenician
bˀr
- well
(DNWSI 141)
Hebrew
bəˀēr
- well
(HALOT 106)
Hebrew
bōr
- cistern, pit, grave
(HALOT 116)
probably does not denote 'well'
Old Aramaic
byr
- well
(DNWSI 155)
Official Aramaic
byr
- well
(DNWSI 155)
Nabataean
bˀr
- well
(DNWSI 141)
Christian Palestinian Aramaic
byr
- well
(DCPA 47)
Jewish Babylonian Aramaic
bērā
- well
(DJBA 205)
Syriac
bērā
- well
(LSyr. 56, SL 114)
Mandaic
bira
- well
(MD 62)
Arabic
biˀr-
- well
(Lane 145)
Arabic
burat-
- (cooking) pit
(Lane 145)
Sabaic
bˀr
- well
(SD 25)
Sabaic
brt
- grave
(SD 33)
Minaean
bˀr
- well
(LM 19)
Qatabanian
bˀr
- well
(LIQ 22)
Geez
barbir
- cistern, well, pit
(CDG 102, LLA 503)
Muher
bʷər
- well; hole, pit
(EDG 150)
Gogot
bur
- well; hole, pit
(EDG 150)
Mehri
bayr
- well
(ML 40)