# \*ḥVlp(-at)-: 'alfa grass' 1, 'to be sharp, to cut' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḥVlp(-at)-, 'alfa grass' 1, 'to be sharp, to cut' 2: reflexes in 4 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥVlp(-at)- |
| Meaning | 'alfa grass' 1, 'to be sharp, to cut' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | elpetu 1 (Kogan 2011, 201) | Kogan 2011 201 |  |
| Hebrew | pB. ḥēläp 1 (Kogan 2011, 201); ḥālap 2 (HALOT 321) | Kogan 2011 201; HALOT 321 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥulpā 1 (Kogan 2011, 201) | Kogan 2011 201 |  |
| Arabic | ḥalaf- 1 (Kogan 2011, 201) | Kogan 2011 201 |  |

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## Notes

PS \*ḥVlp(-at)- 'alfa grass' (Kogan 2011, 201). Not K0725 \*ḥVlVp- 'swear'.

## Linked from

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

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