# \*kalVy- ~ \*kayl- 'vessel' 1, 'measure' 2, 'to hold, contain' 3

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

- Author's gloss: vessel, container; measure; to contain
- SED semet 254
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/k/298_vessel_1_measure_2_to_hold_contain_3.md

## In Linear A

- [KA-I-RO](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/KA-I-RO/index.md>) (kāʾil): Measurer (professional-title PN), of grain; rival a name on g-y-l 'to rejoice'

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: kullu 3 (CAD K 508) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: kǝlī 1; kwl hif. 3 (HALOT 463–464) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: kayl- 2
- Ugaritic: klt 2 (DULAT 436) (gloss withheld)
- Punic: Neo-Punic tklt 3 (Krahmalkov 491) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: kayl- 1, 2

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: kl 2; klt 2 (SD 81) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Mehri: kiyôl 2 (Biella 245) (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.