# \*ṣahal-: 'noise'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣahal-, 'noise': reflexes in 6 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 | \*ṣahal- |
| Meaning | 'noise' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ṢHL (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣhl) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣhl; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣhl | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣahal 'neigh' (BDB 843) | BDB 843; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣhl |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṣəhal (HALOT 1007) | HALOT 1007 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ṣahala (HALOT 1007) | HALOT 1007 |  |
| Jibbali | ṣɛhɛ́l (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 11) | Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 11 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | ṣəhēl (Kogan 2015, ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 11) | Kogan 2015 ch. 2 §5.2.2.3 no. 11 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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