# \*ngl 1, \*mi/a-ngal- 2: 'to reap' 1, 'sickle' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ngl 1, *mi/a-ngal- 2, 'to reap' 1, 'sickle' 2: reflexes in 6 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ngl 1, \*mi/a-ngal- 2 |
| Meaning | 'to reap' 1, 'sickle' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1949 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | nǯl 'to reap (cereals), to plough (the earth)' (Belot 1929, 807), minǯal- 'reaper's sickle' (BK 2, 1208) | Belot 1929, 807; BK 2, 1208 |  |
| Akkadian | niggallu, ningallu OB, OA on (CAD N/2 213; AHw 787) | CAD N/2 213; AHw 787 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | manglia (DM 247) | DM 247 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | maggāl 2 (HALOT 545) | HALOT 545 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | maggǝlā 2 (HALOT 545) | HALOT 545 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | maggaltā 2 (HALOT 545) | HALOT 545 |  |

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## Linked from

- [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/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.