# \*nhm: 'to growl, roar, groan' 1, 'roaring, growl' 2

> Proto-Semitic *nhm, 'to growl, roar, groan' 1, 'roaring, growl' 2: 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>) › [N](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/n/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nhm |
| Meaning | 'to growl, roar, groan' 1, 'roaring, growl' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | nhm 1; naham 2; nᵊhāmâ 2 (HALOT 676) | HALOT 676 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | nham 'to roar; to moan, murmur' 1; nhāmā 'roaring, howling; murmuring' 2; nehmā 'roaring; moaning' 2 (Payne Smith 329) | Payne Smith 329 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | nhm 1 (HALOT 676) | HALOT 676 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | nhm 1; (a)nhimtā 2 (HALOT 676) | HALOT 676 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | nahama 1 (BK 2 1358–1359) (HALOT 676) | BK 2 1358–1359; HALOT 676 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Lane 3039 gives nahīm 'a chiding of camels'. Not 1549 \*nVham- 'be insatiable' (Arabic nahima).

## Linked from

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

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