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Jewish Palestinian Aramaic
prš - to state explicitly, to explain
(DJPA 451)
According to Zimmern 1920, 434, the widespread meaning “to understand; to give a clear decision, to explain” for *p-r-š in Aramaic (and Hebrew) may be due to the influence of Akk. parāsu.
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PS
*prs
- to tear, to cut
(EDA I)