# \*ʕulgum- ~~ \*lagaʕ-: 'bull; calf'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕulgum- ~~ *lagaʕ-, 'bull; calf': reflexes in 3 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕulgum- ~~ \*lagaʕ- |
| Meaning | 'bull; calf' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2657 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕulǯūm- 'old bull' \[BK 2 339\] | BK 2 339 |  |
| Tigrinya | läggǝʕe, lägaʕ |  | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab lgʿ (Biella 257) | Biella 257 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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