# \*ltɣ: 'to kill, hit' 1, 'to bite, sting; jawbone' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ltɣ, 'to kill, hit' 1, 'to bite, sting; jawbone' 2: reflexes in 6 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>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ltɣ |
| Meaning | 'to kill, hit' 1, 'to bite, sting; jawbone' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3157 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | lt/dɣ 1; lataġa, ladaġa 2 (HALOT 537) | HALOT 537 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | lutōɣ 1 |  | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḷataʕ 1; ḷátaˁ 1 (SLOnline 7777) | SLOnline 7777 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | letōɣ 1 |  | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | letǝɣ 1 (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.2.2.2 no. 43) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.2.2.2 no. 43 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | מְתַלְּעוֹת, מַלְתָּעוֹת 2 (HALOT 537, 595, 654) | HALOT 537, 595, 654 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/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.