*ʕgm: 'to block, to stop'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*ʕgm
Meaning'to block, to stop'
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Arabicˁǯm (Lane 1966 apud SEDonline 2081)Lane 1966; SEDonline 2081gloss withheld
Mehriˀáygəm (ML 160 apud SEDonline 2081)ML 160; SEDonline 2081gloss withheld
Jibbaliˁégəm (JL 9 apud SEDonline 2081)JL 9; SEDonline 2081gloss withheld
Soqotriˁégom (LS 297; SLOnline 25160)LS 297; SLOnline 25160gloss withheld

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Notes

PWS *ˁgm 'to block, to stop' (LS 297 apud SEDonline 2081); 'to be dumb' is the derived sense (SLOnline 25160). SLOnline 25160 sets Heb. ˁgm 'to be sad' and JPA ˁgm 'to grieve' with Akk. agāmu 'to be angry' rather than here. Distinct from 729 *ʕagm- 'palm tree'.

Updated 24 October 2026

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