# \*ʕVlaḳ-: 'to hang (on), cling, adhere'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVlaḳ-, 'to hang (on), cling, adhere': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕVlaḳ- |
| Meaning | 'to hang (on), cling, adhere' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ālēḳ (Rubin 2018 822); ātlǝḳ; ātǝlūḳ (Rubin 2018 129) | Rubin 2018 822; Rubin 2018 129 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʿaliqa bihi (Lane 2132); ʿallaqahu (Lane 2133); ʿlq \[-a-\] (HSED 1062) | Lane 2132; Lane 2133; HSED 1062 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | pa. ʿallaq 'to stick, adhere; be attached' (Payne Smith 416) | Payne Smith 416 |  |
| Harsusi | ʿayleq (HSED 1062) | HSED 1062 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Lane 2134 sets ʿalaq 'leeches' and 'clotted blood' ("because of its clinging together") under the verb: 2130 \*ʕala/ūḳ(-at)- 'leech', 153 \*ʕalaḳ- 'coagulated blood'.

## Linked from

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

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