H2787 חָרַר chârar → ← H2715 חֹר chôr
9 languagesTo burn or be heated, both literally (of materials being set aflame, glowing, drying up) and figuratively (of intense emotion, especially anger or zeal). The word’s semantic range includes physical burning, drying, or becoming parched, as well as describing the state or manifestation of burning passion, anger, or internal heat.
Etymology
Root: חָרַר. The root ח-ר-ר carries the basic sense of burning, glowing, or producing heat. The verb חָרַר primarily refers to the action or process of becoming hot, burning, or inflamed, whether literally in natural phenomena or metaphorically in emotions.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokwe | kala | to burn (tr.) | -kal- | |
| Kaonde | kala | to set on fire, to burn | -kal- | |
| Kikongo | kala | to roast, to scorch | kala | |
| Kimbundu | kala | to roast | -kala- | |
| Lingala | kala | to roast, to grill | -kala- | |
| Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba) | kala | to burn, set on fire | kala | |
| Luba-Lulua | kala | to burn, to be hot | -kal- | |
| Lunda | kala | to burn, to cause to burn | -kal- | |
| Umbundu | okala | to roast (maize, etc.) | -kala- |