# \*śmʕ: 'wax, candle'

> Proto-Semitic *śmʕ, 'wax, candle': reflexes in 8 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*śmʕ |
| Meaning | 'wax, candle' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geez | śamʿ (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | šamʿ (LGz. 530; Lane 1598) | LGz. 530; Lane 1598 |  |
| Tigre | šäməʿ (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 |  |
| Tigrinya | šämʿi, sämʿi (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 |  |
| Amharic | säm (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 |  |
| Argobba | säm (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 |  |
| Gurage | säm (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 |  |
| Gafat | sämä (LGz. 530) | LGz. 530 |  |

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

## Notes

Not 216 \*šVmaʕ- 'hear'.

## Linked from

- [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/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.