pīl- ~ palpal-: 'a large hoofed animal; elephant (?)'

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	pīl- ~ palpal-
Meaning	'a large hoofed animal; elephant (?)'
Basis	SED
SED	SEDonline semet 2653

Reflexes

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	fīl-, fem. fīl-at- 'elephant (in general, and male elephant)' [BK 2 655], [Fr. III 386], [Lane 2474], [LA XI 534].	BK 2 655; Fr. III 386; Lane 2474; LA XI 534
Akkadian	pīlu [AHw. 867]	AHw. 867	gloss withheld
Mandaic Aramaic	pil(a) [DM 371].	DM 371	gloss withheld
Geez	falfal [LGz. 159].	LGz. 159	gloss withheld
Hebrew	pB. pīl 'elephant' [Ja. 1163].	Ja. 1163
Judaic Aramaic	pīl (pīlā) [Ja. 1163], [Levy WT II 262], [Levy WTM III 36], pyl [DJPA 431a apud CAL].	Ja. 1163; Levy WT II 262; Levy WTM III 36; DJPA 431a; CAL	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	pīlā, f. pīlǝtā 'elephant' [Brock. 566], [PS 3102].	Brock. 566; PS 3102

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Updated 22 October 2026

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