אגם

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Hebrew

Root
א־ג־ם (ʾ-g-m)

Etymology

Borrowed into West Semitic from Akkadian 𒀀𒂵𒈬𒌝 (agammum), from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (agam). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܓܡܐ (ʾaḡmā, “marsh, swamp”) and Arabic أَجَمَة (ʔajama, “jungle, brushwood”).

Pronunciation

Noun

אֲגַם • (agám) m (plural indefinite אֲגַמִּים)

  1. lake, pool
  2. swamp, marsh
  3. reed, bulrush

Descendants

  • → Arabic: أَغَمّ (ʔaḡamm, “shaggy, densely vegetated”) (possibly)

References

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