# \*ɣmṣ́: 'to shut the eyes'

> Proto-Semitic *ɣmṣ́, 'to shut the eyes': 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>) › [ġ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ghayn/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ɣmṣ́ |
| Meaning | 'to shut the eyes' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | עצם qal, pi. (HALOT 868–869) | HALOT 868–869 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | עמץ pe. (HALOT 868) | HALOT 868 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ʿmṣ pe. (HALOT 868) | HALOT 868 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ġmḍ II (HALOT 868) | HALOT 868 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

Hebrew has the radicals in the order ʿ-ṣ-m; Aramaic ʿmṣ and Arabic ġmḍ keep ʿ/ġ-m-ṣ/ḍ.

## Linked from

- [ġ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/ghayn/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.