# \*ṯ̣mʾ {} \*č̣mʾ (-a-): 'to be thirsty' 1, 'drought' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ṯ̣mʾ {} *č̣mʾ (-a-), 'to be thirsty' 1, 'drought' 2: reflexes in 20 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>) › [ẓ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/za/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṯ̣mʾ {} \*č̣mʾ (-a-) |
| Meaning | 'to be thirsty' 1, 'drought' 2 |
| Basis | reconstruction SED; meaning SED, corrected |
| SED | SEDonline semet 2310 |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ḏ̣mʔ (a) \[BK 2 142\] | BK 2 142 |  |
| Mehri | ḏ̣áyma, ḏ̣áwma \[JM 84\] | JM 84 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | ṭéme \[LS 205\]; ṭími, ṭéme (SLOnline 7369) | LS 205; SLOnline 7369 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | ṣamû (u/u) OB-SB \[CAD ṣ 95\], \[AHw 1081\] | CAD ṣ 95; AHw 1081 |  |
| Harsusi | ḏ̣áyma \[JH 30\], ḏ̣éma \[ibid.\] | JH 30 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ṣämʔa \[LH 635\] | LH 635 |  |
| Ugaritic | ẓmʔa \[Aist 272\]; ɣmʔ \[DULAT 318; Tropper UG §32.123.31, 94\]. | Aist 272; DULAT 318; Tropper UG §32.123.31, 94 |  |
| East Ethiopic | ZWY ṭäma, WOL ṭēmä, SEL ṭēmä \[LGur 619\] | LGur 619 |  |
| Geez | ṣamʔa \[LGz 557\] | LGz 557 |  |
| Gurage | CHA ENN GYE ṭäma, EZ̆A MUH MSQ GOG SOD ṭämma, END ṭammā \[LGur 619\] | LGur 619 |  |
| Jibbali | ḏ̣ĩ \[JJ 49\] | JJ 49 |  |
| Hebrew | ṣāmē(ʔ) (a) (HALOT 1032) | HALOT 1032 |  |
| Amharic | ṭämma \[K 2096\] | K 2096 |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | SAB ẓmʔ \[SD 172; Sabaweb lemma 2232\]; Sab ṣmʾ 2 (SD 143; Biella 425) | SD 172; Sabaweb lemma 2232; SD 143; Biella 425 | gloss withheld |
| Gafat | ṣämmä \[LGaf 235\] | LGaf 235 |  |
| Tigrinya | ṣämʔe \[Bass 954\] | Bass 954 |  |
| Argobba | ṭämma- (OLA80 §13.12; SED I 333) | OLA80 §13.12; SED I 333 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | zi-ma-um (= Sum. Á.MAR.ḪÚB), /ṣimāʾum/ (G inf.) (EV 0003; Hajouz 2013, 653); /ṯ̣amiʾ/ 1: name za-mi-ù\[-X\] (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 334) | EV 0003; Hajouz 2013, 653; Sanmartín GlOS 2, 334 | gloss withheld |
| Pre-Islamic North Arabian | Safaitic ẓmʾ (Al-Jallad–Jaworska 144) | Al-Jallad–Jaworska 144 | gloss withheld |
| Canaanite | EG SYLL ḏa=ma=t, ḏa=ma={ʿ}ʿu /\*ṯ̣amiʾa, ṯ̣amêtu/ 1 (Hoch 386) | Hoch 386 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ẓ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/za/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.