H119 אָדַם ʼâdam → Root

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Root of the אדם ʼâdam family (14 members).

To be red or ruddy in color, especially to take on a reddish complexion or hue; also, to acquire or display a reddish tint. Used both literally and figuratively, primarily to denote redness of face, earth, or objects, indicating a visible reddening or the presence of red pigmentation.

Etymology Root is אדם (ʼ-d-m), with the core sense of red, redness. From this verbal root, אָדַם (“to be red, become ruddy”) designates the state or act of being or becoming red. The root is also the etymological basis for related nouns such as דָּם (dam, “blood”) and אֲדָמָה (adamah, “ground, soil [of reddish color]”). The verbal form is a stative or intransitive verb with the sense 'to be red.'

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Chichewa damu blood damu
Kikongo ndamu blood -damu
Kikuyu damu blood damu
Kikuyu thamu blood -damu
Kinyarwanda damu blood damu
Kirundi damu blood damu
Lingala damu blood
Lingala dámu blood -damu
Luganda damu blood damu
Swahili damu blood damu

Family members (13)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H120 אָדָם ʼâdâm unset

    A human being; the generic term for a person, either an individual human or humanity collectively. Primarily denotes a m

  • H121 אָדָם Adam unset

    Proper name designating the prototypical human, Adam, as presented in early Genesis narratives, and also a geographical

  • H122 אָדֹם ʼâdôm unset

    A descriptor meaning 'red' or 'reddish-brown', usually used to indicate color, especially of skin, earth, or objects wit

  • H123 אֱדֹם Edom unset

    Edom – a proper noun referring primarily to: (1) the personal name of the elder twin brother of Jacob (later Israel), tr

  • H124 אֹדֶם ʼôdem unset

    A precious stone of deep red color, most likely referring to a red gem such as a ruby, garnet, or carnelian. In the Hebr

  • H125 אֲדַמְדָּם ʼădamdâm unset

    A physical descriptor meaning 'reddish' or 'of a red or ruddy hue'; used to describe something possessing a notable thou

  • H126 אַדְמָה Ademah unset

    Admah, a proper place name designating a city located in the southern Jordan Valley region, appearing among the 'cities

  • H127 אֲדָמָה ʼădâmâh unset

    Soil, ground, cultivated land, or earth, particularly as the surface layer suitable for agriculture or habitation. In br

  • H128 אֲדָמָה Adamah unset

    Proper noun: Adamah, a city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali in northern Israel; sometimes ren

  • H129 אֲדָמִי Adami unset

    A toponym designating an inhabitant from or pertaining to the locality of Adami. Also used as a geographical term referr

  • H130 אֱדֹמִי Edomi unset

    An individual belonging to, or descended from, the people of Edom; a member of the ethnic group known as Edomites, tradi

  • H131 אֲדֻמִּים Adumim unset

    Proper noun referring to 'Adummim,' a geographic location along the road between Jericho and Jerusalem, meaning 'the red

  • H132 אַדְמֹנִי ʼadmônîy unset

    A descriptor meaning 'reddish' or 'of a ruddy (earthy red-brown) complexion,' used as a physical characteristic to descr

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