# \*rms: 'be wet, moistened; dip in water'

> Proto-Semitic *rms, 'be wet, moistened; dip in water': reflexes in 3 language(s).

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## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rms |
| Meaning | 'be wet, moistened; dip in water' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | ramsa (LGz. 471) | LGz. 471 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʔirtamasa (LGz. 471) | LGz. 471 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | rämmäsä (LGz. 471) | LGz. 471 | gloss withheld |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

Homonym of 4294 \*rms 'tread, trample' 1, 'plough' 2.

## Linked from

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

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