# \*dalaḳ- 'to pursue; to burn/kindle'

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: to burn, kindle; pursue
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/d/2661_to_pursue_to_burn_kindle.md

## In Linear A

- [DE-JU-KU](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/DE-JU-KU/index.md>) (Dalqu): personal name, 'burning, kindled'

## Notes

Akkadian dalāḫu 'to stir up' (CAD D 43) and Arabic dalaka 'rub' belong to other roots. Amorite PNs Dulaqum (du-la-kum), Duluqum (du-lu-kum), fem. Duluqatum, Duluqtum (Gelb 1980, nos. 1577-1580).

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Syrian Aramaic: dᵉlaq (Klein s.v. דלק ᴵ) (gloss withheld)
- Mandaic Aramaic: dlq (Klein s.v. דלק ᴵ) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: dālaq (HALOT 223) (gloss withheld)
- Aramaic: dlq (DJPA 151a apud CAL) (gloss withheld)
- Amorite: dlq: jadluq, dalaqum, dalqum, dulāqum (Gelb AS 21, 17) (gloss withheld)
- Biblical Aramaic: dlq pe. pt. (HALOT BArm. s.v. דלק) (gloss withheld)

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