# \*gʷimar(r)ay- (?): 'hippopotamus'

> Proto-Semitic *gʷimar(r)ay- (?), 'hippopotamus': reflexes in 6 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>) › [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*gʷimar(r)ay- (?) |
| Meaning | 'hippopotamus' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2651 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugaritic | gmr |  | gloss withheld |
| Geez | gomāri, gʷamāri, gʷǝmāri (\[LGz 195\]; note also gamar \[ibid. 194\]) | LGz 195; LGz 194 | gloss withheld |
| Gurage | MUH gʷämarre WOL gomare SOD gomarre SEL gōmare MSQ GOG gumarre ZWYgūmāri EZH gumarǝya CHA gʷämanä EZH gʷǝmannä GYT gʷäwäñä ENM gowaña END gäwǝrä \[LGur 278\] | LGur 278 |  |
| Amharic | gumarre \[K 1909\] (gämäre, gämar \[ibid.\]) | K 1909 | gloss withheld |
| Harari | gumārre \[LHar 72\] | LHar 72 |  |
| Tigrinya | gumare \[Bass. 820\] | Bass. 820 |  |

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

## Linked from

- [G](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/g/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.