# \*mḥl: 'drought; to suffer drought'

> Proto-Semitic *mḥl, 'drought; to suffer drought': reflexes in 3 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 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mḥl |
| Meaning | 'drought; to suffer drought' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | maḥl 'drought, suspension of rain' (Lane 3018) | Lane 3018 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab hmḥl (SD 84); mḥlm (Biella 270) | SD 84; Biella 270 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic mḥlt (Al-Jallad 2026, 90); ʾmḥl (Al-Jallad 2026, 91) | Al-Jallad 2026 90; Al-Jallad 2026 91 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Biella 270 sets Arabic maḥl beside Sabaic mḥl.

## Linked from

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

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