# \*ḫlṣ: 'to press, squeeze out'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫlṣ, 'to press, squeeze out': 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫlṣ |
| Meaning | 'to press, squeeze out' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ḫlṣ (DULAT 389) | DULAT 389 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ḫalāṣu; ḫalṣu (CAD Ḫ 40, 50) | CAD Ḫ 40, 50 | 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.