# \*kpl: 'double' 1, 'part, share; to divide, allot' 2

> Proto-Semitic *kpl, 'double' 1, 'part, share; to divide, allot' 2: reflexes in 6 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 2026-10-28.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*kpl |
| Meaning | 'double' 1, 'part, share; to divide, allot' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Aramaic | kᵉpal 1 (Klein s.v. כפל) | Klein s.v. כפל | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | kpl (OLA80 §35.4c) | OLA80 §35.4c |  |
| Ugaritic | kpl (HALOT 493) | HALOT 493 |  |
| Arabic | kifl (HALOT 493); kifl 1, 2 (BK 2 916; Freytag 4 48) | HALOT 493; BK 2 916; Freytag 4 48 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | kafala 2; kəfl 2 (LGz. 276) | LGz. 276 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | kpl 1 (DNWSI 530) | DNWSI 530 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

OLA80 §35.4c. Duality expressed without numeral. HALOT 493 takes 'to divide' as the root's original meaning.

## Linked from

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

---

Page: https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/k/S96_double_1_part_share_to_divide_allot_2/
Licence: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.