# \*lVʿVz-: 'speak'

> Proto-Semitic *lVʿVz-, 'speak': 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 | \*lVʿVz- |
| Meaning | 'speak' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | LʿZ 'speak' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root lʿz |  |
| Hebrew | laʿaz 'speak' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root lʿz |  |
| Arabic | laġaza (HALOT 533); lġz (Lane 2664) | HALOT 533; Lane 2664 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | leʕzā 'sound, speech, tongue; dialect' (Payne Smith 244) | Payne Smith 244 |  |

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

## 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.