# \*ḥilaḳ-: 'smoke, soot'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥilaḳ-, 'smoke, soot': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥilaḳ- |
| Meaning | 'smoke, soot' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 469 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḥīlōḳ (ML 178 apud SEDonline 469) | ML 178; SEDonline 469 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḥálɔ́ḳ (JL 110 apud SEDonline 469) | JL 110; SEDonline 469 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḥíľaḳ (Kogan 2015:485, 557; Naumkin et al. 2013a:74 apud SEDonline 469) | Kogan 2015 485, 557; SEDonline 469 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ḥilaḳ- 'smoke, soot' (SEDonline 469).

## Linked from

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

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