# \*ḳa(w)ḥil- ~ \*ʾVn-ḳulaliḥ-: 'egg'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳa(w)ḥil- ~ *ʾVn-ḳulaliḥ-, 'egg': reflexes in 7 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳa(w)ḥil- ~ \*ʾVn-ḳulaliḥ- |
| Meaning | 'egg' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2138 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ḳáwḥǝl \[JM 227\] | JM 227 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ḳǝḥɛ́lhin \[JM 227\]. | JM 227 |  |
| Gurage | END ǝnḳulä \[LGur 70\], CHA EŽA ENN GYE ǝnḳura \[LArg. 192\] | LGur 70; LArg. 192 |  |
| Jibbali | ḳɔḥlǝt \[JJ 143\], ḳaḥéẑín \[ibid.\] | JJ 143 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ǝnḳulal or ǝnḳʷǝlal \[K 1215\] | K 1215 |  |
| Tigrinya | ʔǝnḳulaliḥ. |  |  |
| Argobba | ənqulal (LGz. 31) | LGz. 31 |  |

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

## Linked from

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

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