# \*dVḳm-: 'mouth; jaw; beak'

> Proto-Semitic *dVḳm-, 'mouth; jaw; beak': 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>) › [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dVḳm- |
| Meaning | 'mouth; jaw; beak' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2029 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | duḳm-, duḳam- 'mouth' \[Dozy 1 453\]; cf. daḳama 'to break s.o.'s front teeth by striking them on the mouth' \[BK 1 718\], daḳimat- 'which, after losing its teeth, has ended up wearing down its lower jaw (ewe, she-camel)' \[ibid.\] | Dozy 1 453; BK 1 718 |  |
| Tigre | dǝḳǝm \[LH 525\] | LH 525 | gloss withheld |
| Modern Arabic | NYEM duḳm \[Behnstedt 384\]; YEM dugmeh \[P 154\] | Behnstedt 384 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | dǝḳmím \[JJ 38\] | JJ 38 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [D](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/d/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.