Internal organ, specifically the paunch, abdomen, or belly, most commonly referring to the stomach or large sac-like portion of an animal's digestive tract; in Levitical and priestly contexts, denotes the visceral cavity or part among entrails of sacrificial animals.

Etymology From root קָרַס (karas, 'to bend, curve,' or possibly 'to be thick' or 'swollen'), with the substantive כְּרֵשׂ (kerês) denoting a curved or swelling organ. The form represents either a variant or secondary derivation from the root, with the -ês ending common in Hebrew noun formation.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikongo kele stomach; belly (internal organ) -kele
Kimbundu kele belly, abdomen -kel-
Lingala kélé stomach; belly -kèl-
Umbundu kele belly -kel-