*dimāɣ-: '(top of the) head; brains'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*dimāɣ-
Meaning'(top of the) head; brains'
BasisSED
SEDSEDonline semet 2031

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Arabicdimāɣ- 'brain, cerebrum' [BK 1 733]; dmɣ 'to strike on the head to the point of reaching the brain' [ibid.]. Cf. dmḫ 'to break the head' [ibid. 730] and dammaḥa 'to tilt the head' [ibid.].BK 1 733; BK 730
East EthiopicSEL dum, WOL dumi [LGur 207]LGur 207gloss withheld
Geezdǝmāḥ, dǝmāḫ, dǝmāh [LGz 134].LGz 134gloss withheld
Argobbadǝmah [LArg. 198]LArg. 198gloss withheld
Gafatdǝmʷä [LGaf 196]LGaf 196gloss withheld

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Updated 22 October 2026

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