# \*nɣm: 'to speak softly, sing' 1, 'singing, melody' 2

> Proto-Semitic *nɣm, 'to speak softly, sing' 1, 'singing, melody' 2: reflexes in 4 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*nɣm |
| Meaning | 'to speak softly, sing' 1, 'singing, melody' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | MHeb. hif. 1; nᵊʿîmâ 2 (HALOT 705) | HALOT 705 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | nᵊʿîmᵊtā 2 (HALOT 705) | HALOT 705 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | nʿam 1 (Payne Smith 343); neʿmᵉtā 2 (HALOT 705) | Payne Smith 343; HALOT 705 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | naġama 'he spoke in a low, gentle, or soft voice; he used such a voice in singing' 1; naġmat 'gentle-toned speech; melody in recitation and singing' 2 (Lane 3036) | Lane 3036 |  |

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## Notes

Arabic ġ answers Hebrew and Syriac ʿ (\*ɣ). HALOT 705 files the Hebrew under II \*nʿm 'speak softly, sing', apart from I nʿm 'be pleasant' (2611).

## Linked from

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

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