# \*kVlūb-: 'basket' 1, 'cage; prison' 2

> Proto-Semitic *kVlūb-, 'basket' 1, 'cage; prison' 2: 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kVlūb- |
| Meaning | 'basket' 1, 'cage; prison' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 255 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenician | klbm 2, in mklbm (Krahmalkov 228) | Krahmalkov 228 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | kǝlūb |  |  |
| Canaanite | kilubu (HALOT 478) | HALOT 478 |  |
| Geez | karabō (HALOT 478) | HALOT 478 |  |
| Punic | Neo-Punic kwlbm 2, in bkwlbm (Krahmalkov 228) | Krahmalkov 228 | 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.