# \*ḥlm: 'to be mature, fat, vigorous'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥlm, 'to be mature, fat, vigorous': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥlm |
| Meaning | 'to be mature, fat, vigorous' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ḥlm (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥallimā (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥlm (V), ḥalīm- (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25) | Kogan 2015 ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PCS \*ḥlm 'to be mature, fat, vigorous' (Kogan 2015, ch. 3 §5.2 no. 25), usually derived from \*ḥlm 'to dream' (2067). Ugr. ḥlm 'mature animal' is doubtfully attested.

## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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