*lʾk: 'to send' 1, 'work, service' 2

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*lʾk
Meaning'to send' 1, 'work, service' 2
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Amhariclakä/yəlak (OLA80 §45.17)OLA80 §45.17
Geezlaʾaka (OLA80 §45.17)OLA80 §45.17
Arabiclaʾaka (HALOT 513)HALOT 513gloss withheld
Ugariticlʾk (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.1 no. 17)Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.1 no. 17; Anderson–Moser 2024 root lʾkgloss withheld
Amoritel-ʾ-k (George and Krebernik 2022, 155); malʾakān (Buck 2019, 329)George and Krebernik 2022 155; Buck 2019, 329gloss withheld
Epigraphic South ArabianSab lʾk (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.1 no. 17; Sabaweb lemma 8332)Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.1 no. 17; Sabaweb lemma 8332gloss withheld
Hebrewmalʾāk (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.1 no. 17)Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.1 no. 17gloss withheld
Pre-Islamic North ArabianSafaitic lʾk (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 92)Al-Jallad–Jaworska 92gloss withheld
GurageCha. Ezha naxä, Gye. nāxä, Muh. laxä, Msq. lahä, Msq. Sod. lakä, Gog. laha (EDG 377 apud SEDonline 1299)EDG 377; SEDonline 1299gloss withheld
East EthiopicSel. Zwy. lāhä, Wol. lahä (EDG 377 apud SEDonline 1299)EDG 377; SEDonline 1299gloss withheld
Gafatlakä (Leslau 1956:211 apud SEDonline 1299)Leslau 1956:211; SEDonline 1299gloss withheld
Hararilaˀaxa, lāxa (EDH 98 apud SEDonline 1299)EDH 98; SEDonline 1299gloss withheld
Mandaic Aramaicm(a)laka (LGz. 303)LGz. 303
Phoenicianmlʾk (LGz. 303); mlʾkt 2 (T 178)LGz. 303; T 178gloss withheld
Tigreläʾaka (LGz. 303)LGz. 303
Tigrinyaläʾaḵä (LGz. 303)LGz. 303
Argobbalahaka (LGz. 303)LGz. 303
Punicmlkt 2 (T 178)T 178gloss withheld
Biblical Aramaic*malʾak 1 (HALOT BArm. s.v. מַלְאַךְ)HALOT BArm. s.v. מַלְאַךְgloss withheld

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Notes

OLA80 §45.17. Ethiopic verb with medial guttural. South Ethiopic: Amharic perfect lakä (< la'aka), jussive yəlak (< yəla'k), showing guttural loss.

Updated 3 November 2026

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