Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/paḥal-
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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
- lascivious body part on the inner of the thighs, adductors
Inflection
Masculine:
Declension of *paḥal-
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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-
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *paḥal-
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Femenine:
Declension of *paḥal-
| Case | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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-
Declension of 2sg f. possessive form (your/thy f.) *paḥal-
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Descendants
- East Semitic:
- Akkadian: 𒁍𒄩𒇻 (puḫālum, “breeding animal, stud, ram, bull, stallion, drake”)
- Akkadian: (paḫallu, “inner thigh”)
- West Semitic:
- Central Semitic:
- Ethiopian Semitic:
- 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