1) hips , waist , middle ;
(ṣubātu /e) ša qablu : a loincloth ;
qablu rakāsu : to gird loins , to equip , to outfit , to prepare ;
qablu paṭāru : : to ungird loins , to free a slave ;
: to cease (work, battle) ;
2) belt , girdle ;
3) middle (parts of the body, objects, city, sea ...) ;
qablu ūmi / mūši : middle of the day / night
ina qablu tidūki : in the midst of the battle
nīd qabli : a descending tune (?) ;