H1731 דּוּד dûwd → ← H1730 דּוֹד dôwd
5 languagesA cooking vessel, typically a large pot or cauldron used for boiling or stewing food. Carries the sense of a round, deep container, often with a lid and sometimes with handles. In some contexts, may refer to a basket, especially one of similar shape or capacity, but primary usage is that of a cooking vessel.
Etymology
Derived from the root דּוֹד (dod), which carries a primary meaning of 'beloved' or 'uncle,' though in the case of דּוּד (dûwd) the connection is likely through shape or containment, not familial relationship. The relation to 'basket' or 'pot' is likely based on the shape and function of the object. The root meaning and the vessel meaning are only tangentially connected, and some modern lexicographers treat the 'vessel' sense as a separate root or as an onomatopoeic development. Thus, etymology uncertain, possible convergence with a distinct root for 'container.'
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digo | chungu | cooking pot | -chungu | |
| Kamba | kĩthungu | cooking pot | -chungu/-thungu | |
| Mijikenda (Giriama) | chungu | cooking pot | -chungu | |
| Swahili | chungu | cooking pot, a clay pot used for boiling or stewing | -chungu | |
| Zigula | chungu | cooking pot | -chungu |