# \*ṯVl- {} \*čVl-: 'head of small cattle'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯVl- {} *čVl-, 'head of small cattle': reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯVl- {} \*čVl- |
| Meaning | 'head of small cattle' |
| Basis | reconstruction SED, corrected; meaning SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2545 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ṯaytal- 'old mountain billy-goat; a kind of antelope' \[BK 1 218\], \[LA XI 81\]. Cf. also ṯilal-, ṯilāl- 'flock of ewes, or ewes mixed with goats' \[BK 1 232\], \[TA old VII 246\]. | BK 1 218; LA XI 81; BK 1 232 |  |
| Mehri | ṯal \[JM 417\]. | JM 417 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | aslu OB, SB \[CAD a2 336\], \[AHw. 74\] | CAD a2 336; AHw. 74 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ṯel \[JH 32\]. | JH 32 |  |
| Tigre | sǝle \[LH 167\]. | LH 167 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṯ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tha/index.md>)

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