Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/N*nVkVl-: 'have ill intentions, be perfidious' 1, 'teach a lesson' 2 Root FieldValueReconstruction*nVkVl-Meaning'have ill intentions, be perfidious' 1, 'teach a lesson' 2BasisSEDSEDSEDonline semet 1844 Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteArabicnkl 2Akkadiannakālu 1 (CAD N/1 155); nikiltu 1 (CAD N/2 220)CAD N/1 155; CAD N/2 220gloss withheldHebrewnkl 1Aramaicnkl 1Syrian Aramaicnkel 'to deceive, defraud, betray' 1; nkīlūtā 'cunning, wiliness, deceit' 1 (Payne Smith 339)Payne Smith 339 A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageN