*naʕam-: 'livestock, herd'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*naʕam-
Meaning'livestock, herd'
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Pre-Islamic North ArabianSafaitic nʿm; Dadanitic nʿm; Hismaic nʿm (Al-Jallad 2026, 98)Al-Jallad 2026 98gloss withheld

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Notes

Al-Jallad (2026, 98) compares Arabic naʿam, ʾanʿām 'camels, sheep, cattle' (Hava 775) and Sabaic nʿm 'livestock holdings' (Sabaweb, s.v. nʿm).

Updated 3 November 2026

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