# \*laḫm-: 'kind of large aquatic animal'

> Proto-Semitic *laḫm-, 'kind of large aquatic animal': reflexes in 5 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>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*laḫm- |
| Meaning | 'kind of large aquatic animal' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2649 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehri | ǝwzáym \[JM 259\]. | JM 259 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | léḥem \[LS 232\]. | LS 232 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | laḫmu (laḫamu, luḫummû, liḫmu) OAkk. on \[CAD l 41\], \[AHw. 528\] | CAD l 41; AHw. 528 | gloss withheld |
| Harsusi | léḫem \[JH 86\]. | JH 86 |  |
| Jibbali | lḫum \[JJ 167\]; leḫím. | JJ 167 |  |

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## Linked from

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

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