# \*ḳld: 'BASIN, STORAGE CISTERN'

> Epigraphic South Arabian headword *ḳld, 'BASIN, STORAGE CISTERN': reflexes in 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Headword | \*ḳld |
| Meaning | 'BASIN, STORAGE CISTERN' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab qld (SD 104; Biella 456) | SD 104; Biella 456 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | Ar qalada (Biella 456) | Biella 456 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | maqlad (LGz. 353); maqləd, maqlād, məqlād (LGz. 427) | LGz. 353; LGz. 427 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | Dhofar mgālid (LGz. 427) | LGz. 427 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Headword from Epigraphic South Arabian (Beeston 1982; Biella 1982), not a comparative reconstruction.

## Linked from

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

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