# \*ʾm: 'indeed, now' 1, 'as for' 2 (particle)

> Proto-Semitic *ʾm, 'indeed, now' 1, 'as for' 2 (particle): reflexes in 2 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾm |
| Meaning | 'indeed, now' 1, 'as for' 2 (particle) |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab ʾm 1 (Biella 19) | Biella 19 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | ʾm 2, in ʾm and wʾm (Krahmalkov 59) | Krahmalkov 59 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Biella 19 compares Arabic ʾammā with Sab ʾm 1. Krahmalkov 59 compares Arabic ʾammā with Phoenician ʾm 'as for' 2.

## 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.