# \*ḫVdVl-: 'cease, refrain'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫVdVl-, 'cease, refrain': 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫVdVl- |
| Meaning | 'cease, refrain' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ḥādal (HALOT 292) | HALOT 292 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | ḫdl (HALOT 292), a misreading of ḫdg (Sabaweb lemma 7314) | HALOT 292; Sabaweb lemma 7314 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ḫadālu (HALOT 292) | HALOT 292 |  |

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## Notes

Arabic ḫaḏala (HALOT 292) has ḏ against d in every other language, irregular.

## 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.