# \*ʿVṣVl-: 'lazy'

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVṣVl-, 'lazy': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ʿVṣVl- |
| Meaning | 'lazy' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | eṣēlu; uṣṣulu (HALOT 868) | HALOT 868; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿṣl | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ʿṢL (CAL s.v. ʿṣl) | CAL s.v. ʿṣl; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿṣl | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʿāṣēl; ʿaṣlâ; ʿṣl (nif.) (HALOT 868) | HALOT 868 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿṭel (Payne Smith 409); ʿaṭlā (Payne Smith 410); ʿaṭlūtā (Payne Smith 410; HALOT 868) | Payne Smith 409; Payne Smith 410; HALOT 868 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʿaṣṣala (II) (Lane 2065; HALOT 868) | Lane 2065; HALOT 868 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Syriac ʿṭl has ṭ against ṣ in Hebrew, Arabic and Akkadian, irregular for \*ṣ; HALOT 868 sets it with them.

## 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.