# \*ša/ipūl- ~ šapil- {} \*sa/ipūl- ~ \*sapil-: 'lower parts of body; thigh, legs; belly, stomach'

> Proto-Semitic *ša/ipūl- ~ šapil- {} *sa/ipūl- ~ *sapil-, 'lower parts of body; thigh, legs; belly, stomach': reflexes in 15 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 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ša/ipūl- ~ šapil- {} \*sa/ipūl- ~ \*sapil- |
| Meaning | 'lower parts of body; thigh, legs; belly, stomach' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2209 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʔas-sāfilat- \[BK 1 1102\], safil-at- \[ibid\]; mišfalat- (SED I 243) | BK 1 1102; SED I 243 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | hōfǝl \[JM 153\] | JM 153 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | QADHUB dᵊ-bə-šáfəl \[SSL LS 1475\] | SSL LS 1475 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | šapūlu, šapullu OB on; \[CAD š1 492\], \[AHw 1177\] | CAD š1 492; AHw 1177 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | hōfel \[JH 50\] | JH 50 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | šǝnfǝlla \[LH 221\]; šefle (LH 230 apud SED I 222) | LH 221; LH 230; SED I 222 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | šipula \[DM 462\] | DM 462 | gloss withheld |
| East Ethiopic | ZWY šǝnfǝlla \[LGur 581\] | LGur 581 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | GOG SOD šǝnfǝl \[ibid.\] |  |  |
| Jibbali | šɔ́fǝl \[JJ 260\] | JJ 260 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | PB šippūl 'lower part, extremity' \[Ja 1566\]. | Ja 1566 |  |
| Amharic | šǝnfǝlla \[K 649\] | K 649 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | šplyn (pl.) \[DJPA 562b apud CAL\]. | DJPA 562b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | šǝnfǝlla 'omasum, stomach chamber of ruminants' \[Bass 234\] | Bass 234 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab s1fl (SD 124, 125; Sabaweb lemma 4995) | SD 124, 125; Sabaweb lemma 4995 | 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.