# \*kap(a)l-: 'groin, buttocks, back'

> Proto-Semitic *kap(a)l-, 'groin, buttocks, back': 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>) › [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kap(a)l- |
| Meaning | 'groin, buttocks, back' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SED II additions to SED I |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | kappaltu (SED II 332) | SED II 332 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | kaplā (SED II 332) | SED II 332 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | kaplā, kupla (SED II 332) | SED II 332 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | kifl-, kafal- (SED II 332) | SED II 332 | gloss withheld |
| Egyptian | kf3 (Wb V 120, 6 apud Takács 2018, 282) | Wb V 120, 6; Takács 2018, 282 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [K](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/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.