# \*ma: 'not'

> Proto-Semitic *ma, 'not': reflexes in 4 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>) › [M](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/m/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ma |
| Meaning | 'not' |
| Basis | SED |
| SED | SEDonline semet 3056 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | mā |  |  |
| Modern Arabic | Leb mā...š, Mec Mlt mā |  |  |
| Amharic | al...m |  |  |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic m (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 146) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 146 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit 50525edd.