# \*ʕapal-: 'haemorrhoids, thickening of tissue'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕapal-, 'haemorrhoids, thickening of tissue': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕapal- |
| Meaning | 'haemorrhoids, thickening of tissue' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2006 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕafl-, ʕafal- 'fat, fatty flesh between the hind thighs in sheep or cattle; the perineal line that passes under the scrotum to the opening of the anus; the inner-thigh area where one feels an animal to check whether it is fat' \[BK 2 302\]; cf. ʕafalat- 'hernia in women or female animals' \[ibid.\] | BK 2 302 |  |
| Hebrew | ʕōpäl (HALOT 861). | HALOT 861 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.