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PWS
*ˀalp- - thousand
(Kogan 2015:70)
Direct identification with PS
*ˀalp-
‘head of large cattle,’ taken for granted in Fox 2003:74, is semantically difficult. An eventual connection with Arb.
ˀlf
is worth considering (Kogan 2015: 71)
Words
Ugaritic
ˀalp
- thousand
(DUL 62)
Hebrew
ˀäläp
- thousand
(HALOT 59)
Syriac
ˀalpā
- thousand
(LSyr. 22, SL 51)
Arabic
ˀalf-
- thousand
(Lane 80)
Sabaic
ˀlf
- thousand
(SD 5)
Minaean
ˀlf
- thousand
(LM 5)
Qatabanian
ˀlf
- thousand
(LIQ 11)
Geez
ˀalf
- thousand
(CDG 19)
Mehri
ˀɛf
- thousand
(ML 5)
Jibbali
ˀɔf
- thousand
(JL 3)