# \*ʿVqVm-: 'delimit' 1, 'obstruct, dam up' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ʿVqVm-, 'delimit' 1, 'obstruct, dam up' 2: 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>) › [ʿ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ayin/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʿVqVm- |
| Meaning | 'delimit' 1, 'obstruct, dam up' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mʿqmn 2 (Biella 381) | Biella 381 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ʿaqqama 'delimit' 1 (Dillmann 07091) | Dillmann 07091; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ʿqm |  |
| Arabic | ʿaqīm 2 (LGz. 67); ʿaqama, ʿuqmaᵗ, maʿqam 2 (Biella 381) | LGz. 67; Biella 381 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ʿaqqäma (LGz. 67) | LGz. 67 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Aramaic ʿQM 'bend, curve' (Aramaic Root Atlas) differs in sense.

## 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.