# \*ḥāl-: 'sand, mud'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥāl-, 'sand, mud': 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>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥāl- |
| Meaning | 'sand, mud' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3180 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḥāl |  | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | hala, hila (MD 121) | MD 121 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥōl (Kogan 2015, ch. 4 §3.1.2 no. 70) | Kogan 2015 ch. 4 §3.1.2 no. 70 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥāl- 'sand' (Payne Smith 142) | Payne Smith 142 |  |
| Aramaic | Pal. ḥāl (DJPA 201b apud CAL) | DJPA 201b; CAL | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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