| Eastern Syriac : | ܚܡܵܐ |
| Western Syriac : | ܚܡܳܐ |
| Root : | ܚܡܥ |
| Eastern phonetic : | ' ḥma: |
| Category : | noun |
| [Feeding → Cooking] | |
| English : | 1) leaven , ferment , yeast / baking powder ; 2) to ferment , to become light by the action of leaven or yeast ; |
| French : | 1) le levain , la levure , le ferment , le facteur (ferment) ; 2) gonfler (sous l'action d'un ferment) , se lever (sous l'action d'un ferment) , fermenter , cuver -le vin- (?) ; |
| Dialect : | Eastern Syriac |
Cf. ܚܡܥ, ܚܡܵܥ, ܚܡܝܼܥܵܐ, ܚܡܝܼܥܘܼܬܵܐ, ܚܡܝܼܪܵܐ, ܚܡܵܝܬܵܐ
Source : Oraham