# \*ḳVlVl- 'be small, be light' 1, 'swift; courier, (messenger-)service' 2

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

- Author's gloss: to be light, small, swift; courier
- SED semet 1004
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/q/979_be_small_be_light_1_swift_courier_messenger_serv.md

## In Linear A

- [KA-JU](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/KA-JU/index.md>) (kallû): messenger, courier (title)

## Reflexes: East Semitic

- Akkadian: qallu 1; qalālu 1 (CAD Q 55) (gloss withheld)
- Eblaitic: /qall/ 1: name gal-lum; /qallil/ 1, 2: name gal-li-lu (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 345) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Hebrew: qalal 1 (HALOT 1103; BDB 886) (gloss withheld)
- Judaic Aramaic: qallīlā, qll 1 (HALOT 1100, 1103)
- Syrian Aramaic: qallīlā 1 (HALOT 1100)
- Mandaic Aramaic: qalil 1 (HALOT 1100)
- Aramaic: QLL 1 (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. qll) (gloss withheld)
- Ugaritic: /qallu/ 1 (UVST 174); ql 2 (DULAT 689); qlt 2 (DULAT 691) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: qalla [-i-] 'to be small, little' 1 (Lane 2992)

## Reflexes: Epigraphic South Arabian

- Epigraphic South Arabian: Sab qll(m) 1 (Biella 457) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Soqotri: qel 1
- Harsusi: qel 1
- Tigrinya: qälälä 1 (LGz. 428) (gloss withheld)
- Gurage: qälälä 1 (LGz. 428) (gloss withheld)
- Tigre: qälla 1 (LGz. 428)
- Harari: qäläla 1 (LGz. 428)
- Amharic: qällälä 1 (LGz. 428)
- Argobba: qälläla 1 (LGz. 428)
- Gafat: qälliyä 1 (LGz. 428) (gloss withheld)
- Geez: qalla 1 (LGz. 428) (gloss withheld)

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