# \*ʾarg(a)w/mānu: 'purple (cloth/dye), tribute'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾarg(a)w/mānu, 'purple (cloth/dye), tribute': reflexes in 4 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾarg(a)w/mānu |
| Meaning | 'purple (cloth/dye), tribute' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | argamannu (CAD A/2 253) | CAD A/2 253 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | argmn (DULAT 96–97) (Dijkstra UF 21 apud DULAT 97) | DULAT 96–97; DULAT 97 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ʔargāmān (HALOT 84) | HALOT 84 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔargwān 'purple dye; purple garment' (Payne Smith 27) | Payne Smith 27 |  |

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## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.