# \*mlṣ: 'interpreter, go-between'

> Proto-Semitic *mlṣ, 'interpreter, go-between': 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 2026-11-05.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*mlṣ |
| Meaning | 'interpreter, go-between' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenician | mlṣ, hmlṣ (Krahmalkov 290; T 183) | Krahmalkov 290; T 183 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ʾmlṣ, hmlṣ (Krahmalkov 290; T 183) | Krahmalkov 290; T 183 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | מֵלִיץ (HALOT 590) | HALOT 590 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.