H1561 גֵּלֶל gêlel → ← H1556 גָּלַל gâlal
4 languagesA spherical mass, primarily referring to dung; most often used for a pellet or ball of excrement produced by animals, especially large grazing animals. In extended usage, may refer generically to a ball or lump of matter, typically of refuse or something considered unclean.
Etymology
From the root גָּלַל (galal), meaning 'to roll, roll away, roll together.' The noun גֵּלֶל (gêlel) is formed as a diminutive or concrete noun, signifying 'that which is rolled' or 'ball.'
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kikongo (other dialects) | nkala | pellet, lump, clot (of earth or faeces) | -kala | |
| Kimbundu | nkala | clod, lump | -kala | |
| Kongo | nkala | pellet, lump | kal | |
| Lingala | nkala | clod, lump, pellet | -kala |