# \*radam-: 'sleep'

> Proto-Semitic *radam-, 'sleep': reflexes in 5 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>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*radam- |
| Meaning | 'sleep' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | radama 'closed' (Lane 1069) | Lane 1069; Anderson–Moser 2024 root rdm |  |
| Aramaic | RDM 'slumber' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root rdm |  |
| Hebrew | rdm (HALOT 1191) | HALOT 1191 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | rədam (HALOT 1191) | HALOT 1191 |  |
| Eblaitic | ra-da-mu, la-da-mu-mu /radāmum/ (VE 820; Krebernik 1983, 32); ra-da-mu, la-da-mu-mu, la-da-mu-um /r-d-m/ (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 155) | VE 820; Krebernik 1983, 32; Sanmartín GlOS 2, 155 | gloss withheld |

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## 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.