# \*c̣abal-: 'dust, ashes'

> Proto-Semitic *c̣abal-, 'dust, ashes': reflexes in 5 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>) › [c̣](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade-dot/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*c̣abal- |
| Meaning | 'dust, ashes' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3006 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigre | č̣äbäl, č̣ablay |  | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ṣābāl LGz 546 | LGz 546 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | ṭäbäl |  | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | ṣäbäl |  | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ṣäbäl, č̣ablay |  | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Linked from

- [c̣](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade-dot/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.