H2199 זָעַק zâʻaq → Root

3 languages

Root of the זעק zâʻaq family (3 members).

To cry out or call loudly, especially with a sense of urgency, distress, or appeal for help. The verb is commonly used to express raising one's voice in distress, suffering, or in a situation of injustice, but can also refer to making a proclamation or summoning a group in a public manner. Semantic range includes: to cry out for help; to raise a complaint or lament; to call for deliverance; to proclaim or announce publicly; to summon an assembly.

Etymology The root is זעק, which conveys the basic sense 'to cry out, to call loudly.' The word derives from this verbal root, indicating an act of noisy or urgent vocalization, often in a situation of need or as a summons.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikongo zanga to make noise; cry out -zanga
Kimbundu zanga to cry out; lament -zanga
Lingala zanga cry out; shout; make a loud noise zang

Family members (2)

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

  • H2200 זְעִק zᵉʻiq unset

    To cry out, raise a loud outcry, express distress or appeal vocally, especially in situations of urgent need or danger.

  • H2201 זַעַק zaʻaq unset

    A cry, shout, or outcry—especially one of distress, pain, appeal for help or justice, or expression of emotional intensi

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