*ḥlʾ: 'to pay (money); to pay a fine, reparation'
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Notes
Biella 175 sets Arabic ḥalaʾa 'give money to s.o.' beside the Sabaic, and Sabaweb lemma 4334 cites Lane 623. Lane 623 also has ḥalaʾa l-jilda 'he shaved the hide', the sense of Sabaweb's alternative 'strip off (the sin)', and points the 'gave him money' sense to art. ḥly, where K0727 holds Sab ḥly 'gift' (Biella 176) and Arabic ḥulwān 'a gift' (Lane 634).
Updated 28 October 2026