# \*mlʕ: 'hurry, set out; run swiftly'

> Proto-Semitic *mlʕ, 'hurry, set out; run swiftly': reflexes in 4 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 | \*mlʕ |
| Meaning | 'hurry, set out; run swiftly' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | malləʕa (LGz. 342) | LGz. 342 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | malaʕa (LGz. 342) | LGz. 342 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | (ʔa)malʕe, (tä)malʕe (LGz. 342) | LGz. 342 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | (tä)malla (LGz. 342) | LGz. 342 | gloss withheld |

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.