A weight, load, or encumbrance, whether physical or figurative; something that causes difficulty, hardship, or inconvenience. Primarily refers to that which burdens or imposes effort, with usage extending from literal heaviness to metaphorical trouble or toil.

Etymology From the root טָרַח (ṭāraḥ), meaning 'to load, burden, cause trouble.' טֹרַח is a noun formation from this root, denoting a state or thing resulting from the action of loading or burdening.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Bemba tula to carry (a load), to bear (a burden)
Bemba umutolo burden
Kaonde mutolo burden
Kikongo mutolo load
Kinyarwanda umutwaro burden (different root)
Lamba umutolo load
Lingala motolo load
Lunda mutolo carried load
Zulu umthwalo burden (different root)