# \*ḥalaš-: 'weak'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥalaš-, 'weak': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ḥalaš- |
| Meaning | 'weak' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ḤLŠ (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥlš) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ḥlš; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥlš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥalaš (BDB 325; HALOT 324) | BDB 325; HALOT 324; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ḥlš | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥallāš (HALOT 324) | HALOT 324 |  |
| Tigre | ḥalsa (HALOT 324) | HALOT 324 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḥls (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 85) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 85 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.