to dig — worm 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Modern Written Arabic
lexeme 1 فَحَرَ faḥara
lexeme 2 فَحَّار faḥḥār-
meaning 1 to dig
direction —
meaning 2 worm
reference Baranov
comment Both meanings probably go back to the Proto-Semitic root. For the comparison see SED II No. 172.

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