# \*ḫVl-: 'pierce' 1, 'cut' 2, 'fresh fodder, green pasture' 3

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVl-, 'pierce' 1, 'cut' 2, 'fresh fodder, green pasture' 3: 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>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVl- |
| Meaning | 'pierce' 1, 'cut' 2, 'fresh fodder, green pasture' 3 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1090 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mḫlym 3 (Biella 202) | Biella 202 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḫll \[-u-\] 1, ḫly 2; ḫalā 2 (Lane 806); ḫalan 3 (Biella 202) | Lane 806; Biella 202 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥll 1 |  |  |

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## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/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.