*ḥalḳ-: 'ring' 1, 'become round, make a circle' 2

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	*ḥalḳ-
Meaning	'ring' 1, 'become round, make a circle' 2
Basis	project

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Geez	ḥəlqat 1; ḥalaqa 2 (LGz. 230)	LGz. 230	gloss withheld
Arabic	ḥalqa 1; ḥallaqa 2; taḥallaqa 2 (LGz. 230)	LGz. 230	gloss withheld
Soqotri	ḥalqeh 1 (LGz. 230)	LGz. 230	gloss withheld
Tigre	ḥəlqät 1 (LGz. 230)	LGz. 230	gloss withheld

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Homonym of 1925 *ḥalḳ- 'Adam's apple, throat', K0726 *ḥalaq- 'throat, part, piece' and 3363 *ḥilaḳ- 'smoke, soot'.

Updated 5 November 2026