# \*ḫlḳ: 'to perish, vanish; to come to an end'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫlḳ, 'to perish, vanish; to come to an end': reflexes in 10 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫlḳ |
| Meaning | 'to perish, vanish; to come to an end' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ḫalāḳu (CAD Ḫ 36, AHw. 310 apud SEDonline 794) | CAD Ḫ 36, AHw. 310; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | ḫlḳ (DULAT 388–389; SEDonline 794) | DULAT 388–389; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ḥlḳ (HALOT 322 apud SEDonline 794) | HALOT 322; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḫlq (Lane 800 apud SEDonline 794) | Lane 800; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ḫalḳa (CDG 261 apud SEDonline 794) | CDG 261; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥalḳa (WTS 54 apud SEDonline 794) | WTS 54; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḥaläḳä (CDG 261 apud SEDonline 794); ḥaläḳ̌ä (TED 152 apud SEDonline 794) | CDG 261; SEDonline 794; TED 152 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | alläḳä (CDG 261 apud SEDonline 794) | CDG 261; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Argobba | ḥallɛḳ (Wetter 2010:235, AAD 267 apud SEDonline 794) | Wetter 2010:235, AAD 267; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | Cha. Gye. anäḳä, Ezha Muh. annäḳä, End. annäˀä, Enn. anäˀä, Msq. Sod. alläḳä, Gog. Sod. alläˀä (EDG 40 apud SEDonline 794) | EDG 40; SEDonline 794 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

PS \*ḫlḳ 'to perish' (CDG 261; Kogan 2015: 356 apud SEDonline 794). Cf. 1155 \*ḫVluḳ- 'create', 1061 \*ḫālaḳ- 'smooth'.

## Linked from

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

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