H2180 זָנָב zânâb → ← H2179 זָנַב zânab
5 languagesA tail—the hinder, flexible appendage of an animal's body; in extended usage, refers to what is at the rear, the end, or something secondary or subordinate. The term also occurs figuratively for the lowest position in a series, a person or group of low rank or status. The core sense relates to the literal anatomical tail, but extended metaphorical usage draws on the notion of being at the back or following after.
Etymology
Root: זנב, meaning 'to cut off' or 'to sever', though the exact derivation is debated. The noun זָנָב derives from this root and principally refers to the tail of an animal. Some suggest the root relates to the notion of trailing or being at the end, consistent with the function or position of a tail.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | umunsonde | tail | -sonde | |
| Lamba | nsonde | tail | -sonde | |
| Lenje | nsonde | tail | -sonde | |
| Lunda | nsonde | tail | -sonde | |
| Tonga (Zambia) | nsonde | tail (of an animal) | sonde |