# \*w/yabal-: 'watercourse' 1, 'to shed heavy rain' 2

> Proto-Semitic *w/yabal-, 'watercourse' 1, 'to shed heavy rain' 2: 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>) › [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*w/yabal- |
| Meaning | 'watercourse' 1, 'to shed heavy rain' 2 |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 672 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Qat. mwblm 2 (Ricks 1982 s.v. mwblm) | Ricks 1982 s.v. mwblm | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | wbl 2, wabala (HALOT 541); wabl- | HALOT 541 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | yūbal 1; yābāl |  | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | yablā 1 |  |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | yablā 1; yibel 'stream; couch-grass' (Payne Smith 185) | Payne Smith 185 |  |
| Ugaritic | yblt 1 (DULAT 936) | DULAT 936 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | yābilt 1: ia-bi-il-tum, ia-bi-il-tim (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 340) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 340 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [W](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/w/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.