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Syriac
luḳbal - opposite to, over against, in front of
(LSyr. 641, SL 1311)
Reconstruction
PWS
*ḳVbl
- before, in front of, opposite to
(Arakelova 2001:47)
This preposition is considered to be derived from
*ḳbl
‘to be in front of; to accept, to receive’.