# \*ḥa/ul(l)-: 'spinal column with thigh bones'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥa/ul(l)-, 'spinal column with thigh bones': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥa/ul(l)- |
| Meaning | 'spinal column with thigh bones' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2088 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥāl- 'horse's back' \[BK 1 518\]; maḥāl-, maḥālat- 'middle of the back, vertebra' \[ibid. 520\] | BK 1 518; BK 520 |  |
| Akkadian | ḫallu OB on \[CAD ḫ 45\], \[AHw 312\]. | CAD ḫ 45; AHw 312 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | PB ḥulyā 'limb; vertebra of the spinal column; link' \[Ja 434\] | Ja 434 |  |

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## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/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.