# \*Kislīmu-: 'Kislev (Babylonian month IX)'

> Proto-Semitic *Kislīmu-, 'Kislev (Babylonian month IX)': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*Kislīmu- |
| Meaning | 'Kislev (Babylonian month IX)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | kissilimu, kislimu (CAD K 429) | CAD K 429 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | kislēw (HALOT 490) | HALOT 490 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | EgArm., Nab. kslw; Palm. kslwl (HALOT 490) | HALOT 490 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Culture word (Babylonian month name); Aramaic kslw is from Akkadian kislimu (Kaufman 1974, 115). Geez kāsel is a transcription of Hebrew kislew (LGz. 296).

## 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.