# \*ɣ/ʕilb-: 'have a thick neck'

> Proto-Semitic *ɣ/ʕilb-, 'have a thick neck': reflexes in 1 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ɣ/ʕilb- |
| Meaning | 'have a thick neck' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2582 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔaɣlab- 'that has a thick and fat neck' BK 2 490, ʕilbāʔ- 'large muscle on each side of the neck' BK 2 337 | BK 2 490; BK 2 337 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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