# \*ʾVhVl-: 'tribe'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVhVl-, 'tribe': reflexes in 10 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 | \*ʾVhVl- |
| Meaning | 'tribe' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ālu 'city' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾhl |  |
| Arabic | ʔahl 'family' (Lane 121) | Lane 121 |  |
| Aramaic | ʾhl 'tent' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾhl |  |
| Hebrew | ʾohel 'tent' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾhl |  |
| Punic | ʾhl 'family' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʾhl |  |
| Ugaritic | ahl (HALOT 19) | HALOT 19 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | ʾahlum (Gelb AS 21, 13) | Gelb AS 21 13 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ʾhl (B 262) | B 262 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʾhl (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 40); Hismaic ʾhl (Al-Jallad 2026, 4) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 40; Al-Jallad 2026 4 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ʾhl (Biella 7) (SD 3; Sabaweb lemma 3522); Qat. ʔhl (Ricks 1982 s.v. ʔhl) | Biella 7; SD 3; Sabaweb lemma 3522; Ricks 1982 s.v. ʔhl | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## 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.