šalaḥpaw/y- ~ šalapḥaw/y-: 'turtle'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	sulaḥfā, sulḥafā, sulaḥfāʔ-, sulaḥfāt-, sulaḥfiy-at- 'turtle' [BK 1 1120], [LA IX 161ff.].	BK 1 1120; LA IX 161ff
Mehri	salefḥōt [Nakano 119].	Nakano 119	gloss withheld
Akkadian	šeleppû (šelappû, šelippû), šeleppūtu OAkk. on [CAD š2 271], [AHw. 1210]	CAD š2 271; AHw. 1210	gloss withheld
Eblaitic	ša-la-bù-um [MEE IV 47] (= Sum. NÍG.BÀD.NA)	MEE IV 47	gloss withheld

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Updated 22 October 2026