# \*ʾVl-: 'swear'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVl-, 'swear': reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾVl- |
| Meaning | 'swear' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1437 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔly \[-i-\] |  |  |
| Hebrew | ʔly |  |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ʔlh (Sabaweb lemma 2390) | Sabaweb lemma 2390 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ʾlt (T 22) | T 22 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ảlt (I) (DULAT 63) | DULAT 63 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.