Root of the חָרַךְ chârak family (1 member).

To roast or parch (typically grain or other food by direct heat), with extended senses of burning or shriveling due to exposure to fire or intense heat. May also, in rare or non-standard contexts, refer to the act of ensnaring or catching (as by entangling or braiding), but its primary attested biblical usage concerns roasting or parching food.

Etymology Root: חרך. The core root meaning involves burning, parching, or shriveling under heat. The derived form חָרַךְ refers specifically to the process of roasting or parching food, particularly grain, often by direct exposure to fire or intense heat.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Bemba kala to burn, become scorched or roasted (by fire or the sun) -kal-
Kaonde kala to be burnt, scorched -kal-
Lamba kala to burn, be scorched -kal-
Lunda kala to burn, become burnt -kal-