# \*qarm-: 'tribal leader, chieftain'

> Proto-Semitic *qarm-, 'tribal leader, chieftain': reflexes in 1 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>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*qarm- |
| Meaning | 'tribal leader, chieftain' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab qrm (Biella 467) | Biella 467 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

Biella 467 compares Arabic qarm, pl. qurūm 'tribal leader, chieftain'.

## Linked from

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

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