# \*hykl: 'palaces or temples'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *hykl, 'palaces or temples': 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*hykl |
| Meaning | 'palaces or temples' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hykl (SD 58; Biella 108) | SD 58; Biella 108 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar haykal (Biella 108) | Biella 108 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | hkl (HALOT 244) | HALOT 244 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | haiklā (HALOT 244) | HALOT 244 |  |
| Phoenician | \*hēkal (B 302) | B 302 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## 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.