# \*kVbVl-: 'bond'

> Proto-Semitic *kVbVl-, 'bond': reflexes in 9 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 | \*kVbVl- |
| Meaning | 'bond' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | kabalo 'hook' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root kbl |  |
| Arabic | kabala (HALOT 458) | HALOT 458 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | kabālu (HALOT 458) | HALOT 458 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | kabla (HALOT 458) | HALOT 458 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | kublia (LGz. 274) | LGz. 274 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | kebel (HALOT 458) | HALOT 458 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic mkbl (Al-Jallad 2026, 81) | Al-Jallad 2026 81 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | /k-b-l/: D vb. adj. ku-bu₁₆-a /kubbulay/ (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 297) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 297 | gloss withheld |
| Emar | kabl: name ka-ab-la (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 297) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 297 | 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.