# \*lpt: 'touch, grasp, strike'

> Proto-Semitic *lpt, 'touch, grasp, strike': reflexes in 4 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lpt |
| Meaning | 'touch, grasp, strike' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | lufatat (Lane 2665); lafata (HALOT 533) | Lane 2665; HALOT 533 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | lpt (HALOT 533) | HALOT 533 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | lapātu (HALOT 533) | HALOT 533 |  |
| Eblaitic | i-a-ba-ad /l-p-t/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 15) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 15 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Ar. f = Heb. p.

## Linked from

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

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