# \*ḫayl-: 'equid'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫayl-, 'equid': reflexes in 5 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 | \*ḫayl- |
| Meaning | 'equid' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2669 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḫayl- 'horses; cavalry' \[BK 1 657\]; ḫayyāl-at- 'herd of horses; horsemen' | BK 1 657 |  |
| Harsusi | ḫeyōl \[JH 145\] | JH 145 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḫawle (ḫ?) Bass. 431, TA 36 | Bass. 431; TA 36 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | aḫyél JJ 311 | JJ 311 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ḫl (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 80) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 80 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Tigre ʕalu (&lt;Arab?).

## 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.