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PWS
*blṣ - to glow, to shine, to appear
(EDA B 40)
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Akkadian
balāṣu
- to stare, to stare with wide open eyes
(CAD B 44, AHw. 98)
Cf. balṣu, palṣu ‘staring’ (CAD); in b/palsa īni(m) ‘glotzäugig’ (CAD B 45, AHw. 100).
WS borrowing?
Syriac
balṣuṣitā
- spark
(LSyr. 77, SL 160)
Geez
balaṣa
- to sparkle, to glitter
(CDG 97)
Tigre
bäläč̣ belä
- to flash, to glitter
(WTS 273)
Tigrinya
bəlləč̣ bälä
- to glitter, to shine
(TED 1099)
Amharic
bälläčä
- to shine, glow
(AED 872)
Harari
bilič̣ bāyä
- to scintillate
(EDH 41)
Selti
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Wolane
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Zway
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Chaha
bərč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Ezha
bərč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Endegen
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Ennemor
bələč̣ barä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Gyeto
bərč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Muher
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Masqan
bələč̣ barä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Gogot
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)
Soddo
bəlləč̣ balä
- to flash, to scintillate, to lighten
(EDG 140)