# \*gawzal-: 'brood'

> Proto-Semitic *gawzal-, 'brood': reflexes in 6 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gawzal- |
| Meaning | 'brood' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2383 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǯawzal- 'young (of a pigeon, or of another bird of the species)' \[BK 1 290\], \[LA XI 110\]. | BK 1 290; LA XI 110 |  |
| Hebrew | gōzāl (HALOT 182), pB. \[Ja. 220\] | HALOT 182; Ja. 220 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | gōzālā 'brood, chick, esp. pigeon' \[Ja. 220\], gōzāl 'young bird' \[ibid. 220\], \[Levy WTM I 318\]. | Ja. 220; Levy WTM I 318 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | zūgallā 'young pigeon' \[Brock. 188\], \[PS 1081\]. | Brock. 188; PS 1081 |  |
| Punic | gozol (Krahmalkov 138) | Krahmalkov 138 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | /gawzal/: name gú-za-la (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 194) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 194 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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