# \*rmy: 'to be slack, loose' 1, 'to deceive, betray' 2

> Proto-Semitic *rmy, 'to be slack, loose' 1, 'to deceive, betray' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rmy |
| Meaning | 'to be slack, loose' 1, 'to deceive, betray' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | רמה pi. 2 (HALOT 1239–1240); רְמִיָּה 1, 2 (HALOT 1243–1244) | HALOT 1239–1240; HALOT 1243–1244 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | רְמָא pa.; רַמָּיָא 2 (HALOT 1239–1240) | HALOT 1239–1240 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | rammī pa., etpa.; rammāyā 2 (HALOT 1239–1240) | HALOT 1239–1240 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | RMA 2 (HALOT 1239–1240) | HALOT 1239–1240 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ramû A 1 (CAD R 128) | CAD R 128 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 1239–1240 keeps II רמה apart from I רמה 'to throw' and also relates it to Arabic ramā VI 'to be sluggish, slow (of a thing)'; Mandaic RMA means both 'to throw, cast' and 'to be false, betray'.

## Linked from

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

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.