# \*zhm: 'to be dirty, stink; to loathe'

> Proto-Semitic *zhm, 'to be dirty, stink; to loathe': 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>) › [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*zhm |
| Meaning | 'to be dirty, stink; to loathe' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | zhm (HALOT 265) | HALOT 265 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | zhm (HALOT 265) | HALOT 265 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | zhm; zahūm; zahmā (Payne Smith 111); zhm (HALOT 265) | Payne Smith 111; HALOT 265 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | zhm (HALOT 265) | HALOT 265 |  |
| Arabic | zahima (HALOT 265) (Lane 1263); zuhūmat (Lane 1264) | HALOT 265; Lane 1263; Lane 1264 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Z](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/z/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.