H2874 טֶבַח ṭebach → ← H2873 טָבַח ṭâbach
6 languagesSlaughter, the act or process of killing animals, typically for food; by extension, a slaughtered animal or meat, and, in some contexts, a place of slaughter. The term can also refer abstractly to carnage or massacre, though this latter sense is rare and context-dependent.
Etymology
From the root טבח (ṭ-b-ḥ), which means 'to slaughter, kill (especially animals for food)'. טֶבַח (ṭebach) is a masculine noun formed from this root, indicating either the act of slaughter, something slaughtered (the product), or the place where slaughter occurs.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kikongo | koba | to kill, to massacre, to slaughter | koba | |
| Kikongo | tuba | to kill, to slaughter | tuba | |
| Kimbundu | koba | to kill, to murder, to slaughter | koba | |
| Kimbundu | tuba | to kill, to slaughter | -tub- | |
| Lingala | koba | to butcher, to slaughter (animals) | koba | |
| Lingala | toba | to kill | -tub- |