H1638 גָּרַס gâraç → Root
17 languagesRoot of the גּרַס gâraç family (1 member).
To grind or crush by rubbing, to reduce a substance to small particles by mechanical action; in figurative contexts, to break down or dissolve something (often abstract, such as an argument or the opposition). The primary sense is to break down a solid substance into finer parts through persistent force or friction.
Etymology
Root גָּרַס (g-r-s); the root conveys the sense of grinding, crushing, or breaking down into smaller components through rubbing or friction. The verb form reflects the concrete action of grinding (as with grain or similar substances). There are no securely attested cognates in other Semitic languages, suggesting a primary or uniquely Hebrew nuance.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | ukusaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Chichewa | kusaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Chokwe | kusaka | to grind | -sak- | |
| Edo | goro | grind, smooth | ||
| Igala | golo / goro | grind, smooth | ||
| Igbo | gọr- | scrape, smooth (dialectal) | ||
| Itsekiri | goro | rub smooth, polish | ||
| Kikuyu | gūcaga | to grind, to crush | -sag- / -cag- | |
| Kinyarwanda | gusaaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Kirundi | gusaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Lozi | kusaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Luganda | okusaga | to grind, crush | -sag- | |
| Lunda | kusaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Olukumi | goro | grind | ||
| Shona | kusaga | to grind | -sag- | |
| Swahili | kusaga | to grind, to mill (food, grain, etc.) | sag | |
| Yoruba | goro | to rub smooth, to grind (palm kernel or similar substance) | gor |