# \*hVm-: 'large wild cat'

> Proto-Semitic *hVm-, 'large wild cat': reflexes in 3 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>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hVm- |
| Meaning | 'large wild cat' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2443 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | hawwām- \[BK 2 1460\], \[Fr. IV 419\], \[TA XXXIV 127\]. | BK 2 1460; Fr. IV 419; TA XXXIV 127 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | umāmu (emammu, emāmu) OB on \[AHw. 1412\] | AHw. 1412 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | hǝmmäm \[LH 7\]. | LH 7 | gloss withheld |

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

## Linked from

- [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/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.