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*ḥamṯ- - lower belly, uterus, womb
(SED I No. 122; Kogan 2011: 217)
Phonetically not without difficulties: only Ugr. and MSA forms definitely point to *-ṯ as the third radical while reflexes in other languages are either not indicative (Akk., Hbr., M. Eth.) or irregular (Arm.).
Words
Akkadian
emšu
- hypogastric region
(CAD E 153, AHw. 215)
Ugaritic
ḥmṯ
- lower belly
(DLU 178)
Hebrew
ḥōmäš
- belly
(HALOT 331)
Syriac
ḥumšā
- abdomen, omassum
(LSyr. 242)
š points to *š, while t < *ṯ is expected. Probably a Hebraism, see [Degen 1979].
Geez
ḥǝmŝ, ḥəms
- uterus, womb, pubes
(CDG 234)
ŝ points to *ŝ unless a graphic variant of s (this and other examples of Sem. *ṯ > Gez. ŝ are treated in [Voigt Interdentale 105-6 et passim]).
Tigre
ḥəməs
- pubes, abdomen (of men and women)
(WTS 61)
Amharic
əms
- vulva, vagina
(AED 1126)
Argobba
həms
- vulva, vagina
(AAD 312)
Mehri
ḥamṯ
- belly from the navel down
(ML 182)
Jibbali
ḥamṯ
- lower belly
(JL 112)
Harsusi
ḥamṯ
- lower belly, pubes
(HL 60)
Soqotri
ḥánt
- stomach
(LS 183)
n < *m before t