To: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] RQ(
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:47:43 -0400
The Hebrew usage today is to call 'patch' טלאי TLAI, following the
NAKOD W-TALU
of Ge. 30:32. It appears to me that the root טלא TL) is a variant
of תלה TLH, 'hang, suspend, be over'.
I agree with the association of רקע RQ( and רכך RKK (also RQQ),
'soft'.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Aug 31, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote: