# \*gadil-: 'twisted tassel'

> Proto-Semitic *gadil-, 'twisted tassel': reflexes in 4 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 | \*gadil- |
| Meaning | 'twisted tassel' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ǧadīl/ǧadīlal (HALOT 180) | HALOT 180 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | gədīlīm 'twisted threads, tassels' (BDB 152) | BDB 152 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | gdal 'to twist, plait, interweave' (Payne Smith 61) | Payne Smith 61 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | gədīlā (HALOT 180) | HALOT 180 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Akk. gidlu 'bundle', 'cord' (AHw. 287), marked '? WSem.', a queried West Semitic loan (HALOT 180).

## 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.