# \*malāḥ-: 'sailor, mariner'

> Proto-Semitic *malāḥ-, 'sailor, mariner': reflexes in 5 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*malāḥ- |
| Meaning | 'sailor, mariner' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | mallāḥ- 'sailor' (BK 2, 1145) | BK 2, 1145 |  |
| Akkadian | malāḫu (CAD M/1 153) | CAD M/1 153 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | mallāḥ (HALOT 588) | HALOT 588 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | mlḥ (T 179) | T 179 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | malāḥā 'sailor, mariner' (Payne Smith 276) | Payne Smith 276 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/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.