# \*ṯ̣lʕ {} \*č̣lʕ: 'to limp, be lame'

> Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣lʕ {} *č̣lʕ, 'to limp, be lame': 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>) › [ẓ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/za/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯ̣lʕ {} \*č̣lʕ |
| Meaning | 'to limp, be lame' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2309 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḏ̣lʕ (a) 'to limp, to hobble, in such a way as to lean to one side while walking' \[BK 2 137\] | BK 2 137 |  |
| Mehri | ḏ̣áwla \[JM 84\] | JM 84 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | ḏ̣áwla \[JH 30\] | JH 30 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | ḏ̣élaʕ \[JJ 49\] | JJ 49 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣlʕ (HALOT 1030) | HALOT 1030 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṭlʕ (Ithpeʕ) \[Ja 538\], \[DJPA 225b apud CAL\] | Ja 538; DJPA 225b; CAL | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ẓlʿ (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 144) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 144 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ẓ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/za/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.