# \*šul-: 'pull, draw' 1, 'drag away' 2, 'withdraw' 3

> Proto-Semitic *šul-, 'pull, draw' 1, 'drag away' 2, 'withdraw' 3: 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šul- |
| Meaning | 'pull, draw' 1, 'drag away' 2, 'withdraw' 3 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1476 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | sǝll 2 (Rubin 2018 442) | Rubin 2018 442 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | sll \[-u-\] 1 (Lane 1395) | Lane 1395 |  |
| Jibbali | sell 2 |  |  |
| Hebrew | šly 1; šll 1 (HALOT 1531) | HALOT 1531 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | šlā 'draw out, pull out' (Payne Smith 578) | Payne Smith 578 |  |
| Geez | sassala 3; ʾasassala 2 (LGz. 516) | LGz. 516 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic nsl 3 (Al-Jallad 2026, 132) | Al-Jallad 2026 132 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.