# \*hmʕ: 'to pour, spill, water'

> Proto-Semitic *hmʕ, 'to pour, spill, water': reflexes in 2 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 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hmʕ |
| Meaning | 'to pour, spill, water' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amorite | h-m-ʿ: C names ia-aḫ-mi-DINGIR, ia/ya-mi-i-la (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 217) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 217 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | hamaʿa (Sanmartín GlOS 1, 217) | Sanmartín GlOS 1, 217 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Sanmartín GlOS 1, 217 heads \|h-m-ʕ\| apart from \|h-m-w\| 'to flow, pour'.

## 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.