# \*nVḥl-: 'swarm of bees'

> Proto-Semitic *nVḥl-, 'swarm of bees': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nVḥl- |
| Meaning | 'swarm of bees' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2486 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | naḥl-, unit. naḥl-at- 'the bees, the bee' \[BK 2 1216\], \[Fr. IV 252\], \[LA XI 649\]. | BK 2 1216; Fr. IV 252; LA XI 649 |  |
| Hebrew | pB. nāḥīl 'bee-hive, also the bees of a hive, swarm' \[Ja. 894\]. | Ja. 894 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Qat. mnḥl \[Ricks 104\] | Ricks 104 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nǝḥīl 'swarm' \[Ja. 894\], 'swarm of bees or worms' \[Levy WT II 101\], \[Levy WTM III 369\]. | Ja. 894; Levy WT II 101; Levy WTM III 369 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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