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Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/paḥal-

This Proto-Semitic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Semitic

Noun

*paḥal- m or f

  1. lascivious body part on the inner of the thighs, adductors

Inflection

Masculine:

Declension of *paḥal-
Case Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *paḥalum *paḥalāna plural stem + *-ūna
Genitive *paḥalim *paḥalayna plural stem + *-īna
Accusative *paḥalam
possessive forms
1st person *paḥalī / *paḥalVya — *paḥalVni
2nd person m *paḥalVka *paḥalVkumā / *paḥalVkumay *paḥalVkum(ū)
2nd person f *paḥalVki *paḥalVkin(ā)
3rd person m *paḥalVšu *paḥalVšumā / *paḥalVšumay *paḥalVšum(ū)
3rd person f *paḥalVša *paḥalVšin(ā)
Note: the endings -m and -na are dropped in the bound form, which may also undergo syncopation of an unstressed final vowel where possible.

Note: the ending -V before the possessive endings responds to case: *paḥaluya for nom. case, *paḥaliya for gen. case, *paḥalaya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *paḥal-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *paḥaluka *paḥalāka plural stem + *-ūka
Genitive *paḥalika *paḥalayka plural stem + *-īka
Accusative *paḥalaka
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *paḥal-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *paḥaluki *paḥalāki plural stem + *-ūki
Genitive *paḥaliki *paḥalayki plural stem + *-īki
Accusative *paḥalaki

Femenine:

Declension of *paḥal-
Case Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *paḥalum *paḥalāna *paḥalātum
Genitive *paḥalim *paḥalayna *paḥalātim
Accusative *paḥalam
possessive forms
1st person *paḥalī / *paḥalVya — *paḥalVni
2nd person m *paḥalVka *paḥalVkumā / *paḥalVkumay *paḥalVkum(ū)
2nd person f *paḥalVki *paḥalVkin(ā)
3rd person m *paḥalVšu *paḥalVšumā / *paḥalVšumay *paḥalVšum(ū)
3rd person f *paḥalVša *paḥalVšin(ā)
Note: the endings -m and -na are dropped in the bound form, which may also undergo syncopation of an unstressed final vowel where possible.

Note: the ending -V before the possessive endings responds to case: *paḥaluya for nom. case, *paḥaliya for gen. case, *paḥalaya for acc. case, etc.

Declension of 2sg m. possessive form (your/thy m.) *paḥal-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *paḥaluka *paḥalāka *paḥalātuka
Genitive *paḥalika *paḥalayka *paḥalātika
Accusative *paḥalaka
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *paḥal-
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative *paḥaluki *paḥalāki *paḥalātuki
Genitive *paḥaliki *paḥalayki *paḥalātiki
Accusative *paḥalaki

Descendants
  • East Semitic:
    • Akkadian: 𒁍𒄩𒇻 (puḫālum, “breeding animal, stud, ram, bull, stallion, drake”)
    • Akkadian: [script needed] (paḫallu, “inner thigh”)
  • West Semitic:
    • Central Semitic:
      • Arabic: فَحْل (faḥl, “stallion; male palm”)
      • Northwest Semitic:
        • Aramaic:
          • Classical Mandaic: ࡐࡉࡇࡋࡀ (piḥlā, “phallus”)
          • Classical Syriac: ܦܱ݁ܚܠܳܐ (paḥlā, “stallion”), ܦܴ݁ܚܠܳܐ (pāḥlā, “testicle”), ܦܷ݁ܚܠܴܐ (peḥlā, “yearning for coition”)
        • Ugaritic: 𐎔𐎈𐎍 (pḥl /⁠paḥlu⁠/, “ass”)
    • Ethiopian Semitic:
      • Ge'ez: ፈሐል (fäḥäl), ፈሓል (fäḥal), ፋሕል (faḥl, “lascivousness”)
    • Modern South Arabian:
      • Mehri: faḥl, fēḥəl (“penis”)
      • Harsusi: feḥl (“penis”)
      • Shehri: fáḥəl (“penis”)
      • Soqotri: fáḥal (“penis”)

References
  • Kogan, Leonid (2011) “Proto-Semitic Phonetics and Phonology”, in Weninger, Stefan, editor, The Semitic Languages. An International Handbook (Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft – Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science; 36), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 110
  • Leslau, Wolf (1991) Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 157
  • Militarev, Alexander, Kogan, Leonid (2000) Semitic Etymological Dictionary, volumes I: Anatomy of Man and Animals, Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, →ISBN, page 185 Nr. 210
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