# \*ʕmy: 'to be blind'

> Proto-Semitic *ʕmy, 'to be blind': reflexes in 6 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕmy |
| Meaning | 'to be blind' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2247 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ʕmy 'to be blind, to be afflicted with blindness' \[BK 2 373\] | BK 2 373 |  |
| Tigre | ʕamā \[LH 456\]. | LH 456 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | (?) AMM \[DM 22\]. | DM 22 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʔitʕammī (Itpa) 'he was blinded' \[Brock 529\] | Brock 529 |  |
| Tigrinya | ʕammätä 'to blindfold, to cover the eyes' \[Bass 675\] | Bass 675 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʿmy (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 53) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 53 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/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.