𐤀𐤋

Phoenician

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔil/

Noun

𐤀𐤋 (ʾl)

  1. god, deity
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Hebrew אל (al).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔal/

Adverb

𐤀𐤋 (ʾl)

  1. not, do not
    • 5th century BCE, sarcophagus inscription of Tabnit of Sidon:
      𐤀𐤋 𐤀𐤋 𐤕𐤐𐤕𐤇 𐤏𐤋𐤕𐤉 𐤅𐤀𐤋 𐤕𐤓𐤂𐤆𐤍
      ʾl ʾl tptḥ ʿltj wʾl trgzn
      Don't, don't open it and don't disturb me

Punic

Etymology

From Phoenician 𐤀𐤋 (ʾl), from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

Pronunciation

Noun

𐤀𐤋 (ʾl)

  1. god, deity