# \*ḫVl-: 'kind of bird'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVl-, 'kind of bird': reflexes in 2 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVl- |
| Meaning | 'kind of bird' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2428 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔaḫyal- 'white falcon of good lineage; bird with mottled plumage, regarded as a bad omen' \[BK 1 658\], \[LA XI 229\]. | BK 1 658; LA XI 229 |  |
| Hebrew | ḥōl (HALOT 297) | HALOT 297 | gloss withheld |

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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.