# \*ḥi(wa)l-: 'uterus membrane, afterbirth'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥi(wa)l-, 'uterus membrane, afterbirth': reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥi(wa)l- |
| Meaning | 'uterus membrane, afterbirth' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2101 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥiwalāʔ-, ḥūlāʔ-, ḥīlāʔ- 'the second membrane that comes out of the uterus at birth and which is filled with water (in she-camels)' \[BK 1 519\] | BK 1 519 |  |
| Akkadian | ḫillu SB \[CAD ḫ 186\], \[AHw 345\]. | CAD ḫ 186; AHw 345 | gloss withheld |

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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.