# \*ʕdm: 'to lack, be destitute' 1, 'lack, desolation' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʕdm, 'to lack, be destitute' 1, 'lack, desolation' 2: reflexes in 3 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 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʕdm |
| Meaning | 'to lack, be destitute' 1, 'lack, desolation' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | ʕdmt 2 (DULAT 146) | DULAT 146 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʕadima 'to be destitute' 1; ʕadam 'lack, loss, poverty' 2 (Lane 1975) | Lane 1975 |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ʿdm 2 (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 50) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 50 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.