H1629 גָּרַז gâraz → Root

19 languages

Root of the גרז gâraz family (2 members).

To cut off or cut down, typically referring to the action of hewing, severing, or lopping something, especially in the context of trees or wood. The verb expresses the act of physical separation or removal by cutting, with a nuance of forcefulness or completeness. In various contexts, it can refer more broadly to removing, striking off, or destroying by cutting.

Etymology Root: גרז; While the specific root is not common, it is associated with verbs meaning to cut or sever. The verb is likely derived from the basic idea of separating by a sharp instrument, although the etymology beyond the Semitic root is uncertain.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Bemba kata to cut -kat-
Bemba kunyazya to hew, to cut down (trees), to fell nyaz
Chichewa khatta to cut -kat-
Chokwe kata to cut -kat-
Herero kata to cut -kat-
Kikongo kata to cut -kat-
Kikuyu gata to cut -kat-
Kimbundu katá to cut -kat-
Kinyarwanda gaka to cut -kat-
Kirundi gaca to cut -kat-
Lamba kunyazya to cut down, to hew down (as a tree) -nyazy-
Lenje kʊnyazya to fell, cut down (trees) -nyazy-
Lingala kata to cut -kat-
Lozi kata to cut -kat-
Luganda kata to cut -kat-
Lunda kata to cut -kat-
Swahili kata to cut kat
Tonga (Zambia) kunyazya to hew or cut down (trees); to fell (trees) -nyazy-
Umbundu katá to cut -kat-

Family members (1)

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

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