# \*lkm: 'to strike; a blow with the fist'

> Proto-Semitic *lkm, 'to strike; a blow with the fist': 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>) › [L](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/l/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-28.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*lkm |
| Meaning | 'to strike; a blow with the fist' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ʾalkʷama; ləkʷmat (Lt) (LGz. 313) | LGz. 313 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | lakama 'frapper quelqu'un d'un coup de poing sur la poitrine et le repousser' (BK 2 1021); 'pugno percussit' (Freytag 4 123); lakmah 'a blow with the fist' (Lane 3013) | BK 2 1021; Freytag 4 123; Lane 3013 |  |

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## Notes

LGz. 313 compares Arabic lakama 'punch, strike with the fist'. Not 1440 \*wVgVm- 'strike (with fist)', 3728 \*lḫm 'to strike on the face'.

## Linked from

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