# \*ʕVbal-/\*ʕVbul-: 'be thick'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕVbal-/*ʕVbul-, 'be thick': reflexes in 1 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 | \*ʕVbal-/\*ʕVbul- |
| Meaning | 'be thick' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 888 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕbl \[-a-, -u-\] (Lane 1941) | Lane 1941 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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