# \*naʕam-: 'livestock, herd'

> Proto-Semitic *naʕam-, 'livestock, herd': reflexes in 1 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*naʕam- |
| Meaning | 'livestock, herd' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic nʿm; Dadanitic nʿm; Hismaic nʿm (Al-Jallad 2026, 98) | Al-Jallad 2026 98 | gloss 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).

## Linked from

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

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