Root 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-