# \*nabl-: 'jar, wineskin, vessel; lyre (by shape transfer)'

> Proto-Semitic *nabl-, 'jar, wineskin, vessel; lyre (by shape transfer)': reflexes in 6 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nabl- |
| Meaning | 'jar, wineskin, vessel; lyre (by shape transfer)' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | nablu B, NA (CAD N/1 27) | CAD N/1 27 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | nbl (?) (DULAT 609) | DULAT 609 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | nbl (Krahmalkov 324); nbl nskt (T 209) | Krahmalkov 324; T 209 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | nēbel (HALOT 664; 1 Sam 10:3, Isa 30:14) | HALOT 664 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | nbl, nʾbl (HALOT 664) | HALOT 664 |  |
| Geez | nēbāl, nēbēl (HALOT 664) | HALOT 664 |  |

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## Notes

Distinct from 915 \*nVbVl- 'treat with disdain'. Punic nbl is attested only in Neo-Punic KAI 137.5/7 (Bir Bou-Rekba), metal cups made for the sanctuaries and delivered to the priests (Krahmalkov 324; T 209).

## Linked from

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

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