# \*zawal-: 'cease' 1, 'finish, complete' 2

> Proto-Semitic *zawal-, 'cease' 1, 'finish, complete' 2: 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zawal- |
| Meaning | 'cease' 1, 'finish, complete' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 1139 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | zwl u,1,8,26 (Lane 1270) | Lane 1270 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab zlw 2 (SD 171; Biella 158) | SD 171; Biella 158 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | zōl (MüW 61 apud Biella 158) | Biella 158 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.