# \*tVlāʕ-: 'breast, nipple'

> Proto-Semitic *tVlāʕ-, 'breast, nipple': reflexes in 3 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>) › [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*tVlāʕ- |
| Meaning | 'breast, nipple' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2226 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | tǝlōt \[JM 401\] | JM 401 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | tulû (later also ti/elû) Bab, NA \[AHw 1369-70\] | AHw 1369-70 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | tallāʕ \[LGz 574\]. | LGz 574 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [T](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/t/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.