# \*ṭVmVʿ-: 'sink'

> Proto-Semitic *ṭVmVʿ-, 'sink': 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>) › [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṭVmVʿ- |
| Meaning | 'sink' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ṭebû (CAD Ṭ 67; AHw 1382) | CAD Ṭ 67; AHw 1382; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṭmʿ | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ṭamʿa 'dip' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṭmʿ |  |
| Amharic | ṭämma, täṭämma (LGz. 592) | LGz. 592 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ṭəḇaʿ (LGz. 592; Payne Smith 166) | LGz. 592; Payne Smith 166 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | ṭəmaʿ (LGz. 592; CAL s.v. ṭmʿ); CPArm. ṭəmaʿ (LGz. 592) | LGz. 592; CAL s.v. ṭmʿ | gloss withheld |
| Tigrinya | ṭämʿe (LGz. 592) | LGz. 592 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṭābaʕ (HALOT 368) | HALOT 368 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | ṭbʿ (HALOT 368) | HALOT 368 | gloss withheld |

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

## Notes

HALOT 368 and LGz. 592 join ṭbʿ and ṭmʿ 'to sink', b alternating with m.

## Linked from

- [ṭ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tet/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.