# \*ṗilaḳ-: 'dagger' 1, 'axe, hoe' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṗilaḳ-, 'dagger' 1, 'axe, hoe' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṗilaḳ- |
| Meaning | 'dagger' 1, 'axe, hoe' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 287 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | pilaqqu 1 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | pelq- 2 |  |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Arabic and Geez balaq-, ESA blq 'marble, limestone' are 330 \*balaḳ-. Orel–Stolbova keep \*pilaḳ- 'knife' (HSED 1979) apart from \*balaḳ- 'stone' (HSED 209).

## Linked from

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

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