# \*šuʕl-: 'hollow of the hand, handful'

> Proto-Semitic *šuʕl-, 'hollow of the hand, handful': 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>) › [š](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/shin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*šuʕl- |
| Meaning | 'hollow of the hand, handful' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | שֹׁעַל (HALOT 1611) | HALOT 1611 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | שְׁעוּלָא, שֻׁעְלָא (HALOT 1611) | HALOT 1611 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | šuʿlā (HALOT 1611) | HALOT 1611 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | šula (HALOT 1611) | HALOT 1611 | 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.