# \*habl-: 'breath, vapour' 1, 'vanity' 2

> Proto-Semitic *habl-, 'breath, vapour' 1, 'vanity' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*habl- |
| Meaning | 'breath, vapour' 1, 'vanity' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | הֶבֶל 1, 2, 2 (HALOT 236–237); הבל; hif. 2 (HALOT 236) | HALOT 236–237; HALOT 236 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | hbl 1, 2 (HALOT 236) | HALOT 236 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | habla, hbila 1 (MdD 115a, 129b apud HALOT 236) | HALOT 236 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | habalat 1; habil 2; habila 2 (HALOT 236) | HALOT 236 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | habbala 2 (WTS 15b apud HALOT 236) | WTS 15b; HALOT 236 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 236 derives the verb הבל from the noun הֶבֶל.

## Linked from

- [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/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.