H3525 כֶּבֶל kebel → Root
8 languagesRoot of the כבל family (3 members).
A cord, rope, or band, particularly one used to bind or restrain, such as a fetter or shackle; the term can also denote a cable or a strong rope designed for fastening or securing objects, especially vessels.
Etymology
Root is כבל, meaning 'to bind, to fetter, to entwine.' The word כֶּבֶל likely derives from a nominal formation from this root, indicating an object used for restraint, i.e., a binding material or implement.
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | kamba | a kind of rope or cord | -kamba- | |
| Chichewa | kamba | rope, string | -kamba- | |
| Kikuyu | gamba | twine, rope | -kamba-/-gamba- | |
| Kinyarwanda | urukamba | rope | -kamba- | |
| Kirundi | urukamba | rope | -kamba- | |
| Shona | kamba | rope | -kamba- | |
| Swahili | kamba | rope, cord | kamba | |
| Tonga (Zambia) | kamba | rope, cord | -kamba- |