# \*ṣlw: 'to roast'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣlw, 'to roast': reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣlw |
| Meaning | 'to roast' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ṣlh (HALOT 1025); ṣǝlî (HALOT 1027) | HALOT 1025; HALOT 1027 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṣǝlāʾ (HALOT 1025) | HALOT 1025 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṣalā 'he roasted, broiled, fried, it' (Lane 1721); ṣilāʾ 'roasted, broiled, fried, flesh-meat' (Lane 1722) | Lane 1721; Lane 1722 |  |
| Geez | ṣalawa II (LGz. 556) | LGz. 556 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 1025 sets Akk. ṣelû A 'to burn (incense)' (CAD Ṣ 124) beside the verb. Not 798 \*ḳVlVw- 'roast'. Not 3698 \*ṣlw 'to incline, listen' (Geez ṣalawa I, LGz. 556).

## Linked from

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

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