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*ˀaṯ(h)al- - a mythical reptile, dragon
(SED II No. 20)
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Syriac
ˀātalyā
- dragon; a star which covers the sun making an eclipse; lunar eclipse
(LSyr. 55, SL 111)
Mandaic
talia
- fictive dragon causing eclipse
(MD 479)
Geez
nestāli (nesātāli, nǝstāle)
- serpent-idol of bronze; field snake
(CDG 403, Gr. 214)
Possibly related, cf. SED II No. 18.
Tigre
ˀashalät
- dragon
(WTS 361)
Tigrinya
ˀasalät, ˀashalät
- mythical creature of immense size, like a crocodile in appearance; python
(TED 1446)