# \*ḳʷaṣl-: 'foliage'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳʷaṣl-, 'foliage': reflexes in 6 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳʷaṣl- |
| Meaning | 'foliage' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3185 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḳiṣl- 'part that is thrown away when cleaning the grain', ḳaṣīl 'green fodder cut for horses', ḳaṣlat- 'tender and flexible (tree); sheaf (of harvested cereals)' (BK II 755) | BK II 755 |  |
| Geez | ḳʷaṣl (LGz. 450) | LGz. 450 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ḳǝṭal (K 829) | K 829 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ḳʷäṣli (KT 1059) | KT 1059 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | ḳuṭṭi (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.5 no. 46) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.5 no. 46 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | Sod ḳəṭäl (Kogan 2015, ch. 7 §2.5 no. 46) | Kogan 2015 ch. 7 §2.5 no. 46 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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