# \*lVḫVš-: 'whisper' 1, 'incantation, charm' 2

> Proto-Semitic *lVḫVš-, 'whisper' 1, 'incantation, charm' 2: reflexes in 9 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 2026-10-27.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lVḫVš- |
| Meaning | 'whisper' 1, 'incantation, charm' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | laḫāšu 1 (CAD L 40); 1, 2 (AHw. 528 apud HALOT 527) | CAD L 40; AHw. 528; HALOT 527 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | lḥš 1; LḤŠ 1 (DNWSI 573) | DNWSI 573; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lḫš | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | lḥš hitp. 1; pi. pt. mǝlaḥăšîm 2; laḥaš 1, 2, 2 (HALOT 527) | HALOT 527; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lḫš | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | lḫšt 1 (DULAT 493); mlḫš 2 (DULAT 543) | DULAT 493; DULAT 543; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lḫš | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | lhš, nhš 2 (HALOT 527) | HALOT 527 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | lḥš 1, 2 (HALOT 527); lḥšt 2 (T 157) | HALOT 527; T 157 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | laḥosasa, ʾalḥosasa 1 (LGz. 311) | LGz. 311 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ləḥeš 1 (LGz. 311; Payne Smith 240); lūḥštā 2 (Payne Smith 237); lḥāšā 2 (Payne Smith 241) | LGz. 311; Payne Smith 240; Payne Smith 237; Payne Smith 241 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | loḥsäsä, läḥosäsä 1 (LGz. 311) | LGz. 311 |  |

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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.