# \*ḫatm- 'ring' 1, 'seal (on a ring)' 2

A Proto-Semitic root the Linear A Lexicon's readings rest on.

- Author's gloss: seal, signet ring; to seal
- SED semet 339
- Record: https://github.com/plasma-ai/kaphtor/blob/50525edd50131a50e59ec82bf5132da0fa89efc9/wiki/semitic-roots/%E1%B8%AB/378_ring_1_seal_on_a_ring_2.md

## In Linear A

- [\*314-TA-MA](<https://linear-a.ai/lexicon/*314-TA-MA/index.md>) (ḥatam(a)): seal, signet; rivals 'he sealed' (3ms perfective), buṭma 'pistachio'

## Reflexes: Northwest Semitic

- Phoenician: ḥtm (Krahmalkov 200) (gloss withheld)
- Hebrew: ḥotēm 1, 2; ḥtm (DNWSI 413) (gloss withheld)
- Aramaic: ḥăṯam (v.) (LGz. 268); ḥtm (DNWSI 413) (gloss withheld)
- Syrian Aramaic: ḥəṯam (LGz. 268)
- Mandaic Aramaic: htm (LGz. 268)
- Punic: ḥtm 2 (Krahmalkov 200) (gloss withheld)
- Biblical Aramaic: ḥtm 2 (HALOT 364) (gloss withheld)

## Reflexes: Arabic

- Arabic: ḫatm- 1, 2

## Reflexes: Ethiopic and Modern South Arabian

- Mehri: xōtǝm, pl. xtūm 1 (Rubin 2018 833) (gloss withheld)
- Harsusi: ḫotem 1
- Jibbali: ḫotem 1
- Tigre: kətəm (OLA80 §31.33) (gloss withheld)
- Geez: ḫatama (LGz. 267) (gloss withheld)
- Tigrinya: ḥatämä (v.) (LGz. 268) (gloss withheld)
- Argobba: hattäma (v.) (LGz. 268) (gloss withheld)
- Amharic: attämä (v.) (LGz. 268) (gloss withheld)
- Gurage: atämä (v.) (LGz. 268) (gloss withheld)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.