סלק

Aramaic

Verb

סלק • (transliteration needed)

  1. to ascend, to go up

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ס־ל־ק (s-l-q)
4 terms

Compare Classical Syriac ܣܠܩܐ, Arabic سَلْق (salq).

Noun

סֶלֶק • (sélekm (plural indefinite סְלָקִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. beet (Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar)

Etymology 2

Verb

סִלֵּק • (silék) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of סילק

References

  • סלק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading