# \*ṣlp: 'to shine, to be bright'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣlp, 'to shine, to be bright': 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>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣlp |
| Meaning | 'to shine, to be bright' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline 1519 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ṣəlūf (ML 362 apud SEDonline 1519) | ML 362; SEDonline 1519 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ṣɔ́lɔ́f (JL 239 apud SEDonline 1519) | JL 239; SEDonline 1519 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ṣéḷɛf (Kogan 2015, ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 100) | Kogan 2015 ch. 8 §3.4.1 no. 100 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Proto-MSA \*ṣlp 'to shine, to be bright' (SEDonline 1519).

## Linked from

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

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