# \*ḥalaq-: 'throat', 'part', 'piece'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥalaq-, 'throat', 'part', 'piece': reflexes in 12 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 | \*ḥalaq- |
| Meaning | 'throat', 'part', 'piece' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ḥəlq 'throat'; ḫʷallaqʷa 'count' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥlq |  |
| Hebrew | ḥalaq 'divide' (BDB 323); ḥeleq 'portion' (BDB 324) | BDB 323; BDB 324; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥlq |  |
| Punic | ḥlq 'lot' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥlq |  |
| Aramaic | ḥlq (HALOT 323) | HALOT 323 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ḥelqā (HALOT 323) | HALOT 323 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | hlaq (HALOT 323) | HALOT 323 |  |
| Biblical Aramaic | ḥᵃlāqā (HALOT 323) | HALOT 323 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥəlaq, ḥəlqā (LGz. 261) | LGz. 261 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥəlqʷ (LGz. 261) | LGz. 261 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | əlq, əlqo (LGz. 261) | LGz. 261 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | ḥēläqa (LGz. 261) | LGz. 261 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | eläqä (LGz. 261) | LGz. 261 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.