H1711 דָּגָה dâgâh → Root

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Root of the דגה dâgâh family (4 members).

To multiply or increase greatly in number, specifically used of living creatures (particularly fish) increasing in population, often with emphasis on rapid or abundant reproduction. The term carries the connotation of thriving and becoming numerous, especially within an aquatic context.

Etymology Derived from the root דָּגָה (d-g-h), based on the noun דָּג (dag), meaning 'fish.' The root is denominative, i.e., it is a verb form derived from a noun, denoting the action characteristic of fish—in this case, prolific multiplication or spawning. The core root itself does not occur outside verbal forms related to this denominative.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Itsekiri dagba to grow up, to mature dagba
Kikongo dinga to give birth to, to multiply (children, creatures) dinga
Kimbundu kudhinga to increase, to multiply (in number) -dinga/-dhinga
Lingala ndinga offspring, descendants (note: as noun, refers to the result of birth) -dinga
Olukumi dagba to grow, to mature dagba
Yoruba dagba to grow up, to mature, to increase (in size/age/number) d-g-b

Family members (3)

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

  • H1709 דָּג dâg unset

    A fish; an aquatic animal with fins and scales, generally living in rivers, lakes, or the sea. In biblical contexts, ref

  • H1710 דָּגָה dâgâh unset

    A collective term referring to fish as a class of aquatic creatures, typically used in the sense of 'the kind/species of

  • H1715 דָּגָן dâgân unset

    Cultivated cereal crops; the produce of the field that includes grains such as wheat, barley, and sometimes other cereal

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