# \*ṭlʾ: 'to be spotted, to have red spots'

> Proto-Semitic *ṭlʾ, 'to be spotted, to have red spots': reflexes in 8 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>) › [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭlʾ |
| Meaning | 'to be spotted, to have red spots' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3190 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ṭǝlū (JM 410) | JM 410 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | (?) ṭal (LS 203) | LS 203 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ṭālā (LH 606) | LH 606 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ṭélé (JJ 278) | JJ 278 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṭlʔ (pt. pass. qal) (HALOT 375) | HALOT 375 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ṭālā, ṭǝlät (K 2087) | K 2087 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṭälī 'hanging, covering, table outfit, linen' (Ja 536) | Ja 536 |  |
| Tigrinya | ṭala (KT 2398), č̣elay (ibid. 2495) | KT 2398; KT 2495 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/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.