# \*ḳVlḳVl-: 'shake, agitate, move'

> Proto-Semitic *ḳVlḳVl-, 'shake, agitate, move': reflexes in 8 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳVlḳVl- |
| Meaning | 'shake, agitate, move' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ʔanqalqala; tanqalqala; naqalqāl (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | qalqala; qaliqa (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | qilqel (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | qalqel (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ʔanqälqälä (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ʔanqälqäla (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | tänqäläqqälä (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | (a)qläqälä; anqəläqälä (LGz. 430) | LGz. 430 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Homonym of 1674 \*ḳʷVlḳʷVl- 'spin' and 4624 \*ḳalḳal- 'small bell'.

## Linked from

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

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