# \*gilaʕ-: 'prepuce, clitoris'

> Proto-Semitic *gilaʕ-, 'prepuce, clitoris': 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gilaʕ- |
| Meaning | 'prepuce, clitoris' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2585 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǯ̌lʕ 'to remove, take away the foreskin (in circumcision)' \[BK 1 316\] | BK 1 316 |  |
| Mehri | gǝlōt \[JM 118\] | JM 118 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | note ʕELHA gilɛ̄́ʕmɔti, gilɛ̄́mɔti \[SSL 4 88\] | SSL 4 88 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | giẑʕɔ́t \[JJ 75\] | JJ 75 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | gǝlaʕtā 'foreskin' \[Brock 119\] | Brock 119 |  |

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## Linked from

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