# \*ṣVl-: 'kind of bird of prey'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣVl-, 'kind of bird of prey': reflexes in 7 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣVl- |
| Meaning | 'kind of bird of prey' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2519 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ṣallalu SB \[CAD ṣ 73\], \[AHw. 1077\] | CAD ṣ 73; AHw. 1077 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ṣilat (in ʕofa ṣilat) \[LGz. 556\]. | LGz. 556 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | Sod. Zwy. č̣ululle, Gog. č̣ulule, Msq. č̣ulǝlle \[LGur. 180\]. | LGur. 180 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | č̣ululle \[K 2200\], č̣ǝlat \[ibid. 2201\]. | K 2200; K 2201 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | č̣ulullu \[LHar. 51\], ṭilli \[ibid. 153\]. | LHar. 51; LHar. 153 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṣalṣūlā 'bird that hunts fish' \[Brock. 631\], \[PS 3413\]. | Brock. 631; PS 3413 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṣilṣūlā (SED II 273) | SED II 273 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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