# \*dwm: 'to be giddy; to have pain in the head'

> Proto-Semitic *dwm, 'to be giddy; to have pain in the head': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*dwm |
| Meaning | 'to be giddy; to have pain in the head' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2255 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | duwām- 'vertigo, spinning of the head' \[BK 1 753\]. | BK 1 753 |  |
| Akkadian | dâmu SB \[CAD d 80\], \[AHw 146\] (AHw 146, 1549, SAD 2 1 apud Kogan 2025, 3). | CAD d 80; AHw 146; AHw 146, 1549, SAD 2 1; Kogan 2025, 3 | gloss withheld |
| Jibbali | (?) edmím \[JJ 39\] | JJ 39 | 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.