H1855 דְּקַק dᵉqaq → Root
13 languagesRoot of the דּקק dᵉqaq family (1 member).
To crush, pulverize, or break into very small pieces, often by grinding or pounding. The term is used to describe both physical actions (such as grinding materials in a mortar or crushing objects) and metaphorically for the act of bringing something to nothing or reducing it in power or substance. In context, it commonly conveys the thoroughness of the destruction or reduction to fine particles.
Etymology
Aramaic verb דְּקַק, corresponding to Hebrew root דָּקַק (d-q-q), which means 'to crush, pulverize, grind.' The word is the Aramaic stem derived directly from this root, with similar meaning and usage.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adangbe | dekɛ | to pound | dekɛ- | |
| Bemba | ukusaga | to grind (e.g. mealie/maize) | sag- | |
| Chichewa | kusaga | to grind (maize) | sag- | |
| Ewe | dekɛ | to pound (e.g. yam, cassava) | dekɛ-/dèkè- | |
| Fon | dèkè | to pound (as in to crush in a mortar) | d-k | |
| Kikuyu | gũsaga | to grind, mill | sag- | |
| Kinyarwanda | gusaga | to grind (e.g. grain) | sag- | |
| Kirundi | gusaga | to grind (grain), mill | sag- | |
| Shona | -saga | to grind (grain/corn) | sag- | |
| Sotho | ho saga | to grind (corn, maize) | sag- | |
| Swahili | kusaga | to grind, mill, crush (esp. grain or to powder) | -sag- | |
| Tonga (Zambia) | kusaga | to grind (e.g. maize, sorghum) | sag- | |
| Tswana | go saga | to grind (into meal/powder) | sag- |