H3811 לָאָה lâʼâh → Root
10 languagesRoot of the לאה family (1 member).
To become weary, tired, or exhausted physically, emotionally, or spiritually; to lose strength or endurance as a result of exertion, persistence, or distress. In some contexts, to become impatient, discouraged, or disheartened by ongoing adversity or frustration. May also convey a sense of growing faint or vexed.
Etymology
From the root לאה, which fundamentally conveys the idea of weariness or exhaustion. As a verb, לָאָה expresses a process of becoming weary, faint, or losing stamina.
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | Naka | to become tired, weary, exhausted | ||
| Bena | kunaka | to be tired, to get exhausted | ||
| Chichewa | kunaka | to become tired, wearied, exhausted | ||
| Kikuyu | gũnaka | to become tired, weary | ||
| Kinyarwanda | kunakara | to become tired, exhausted, worn out | ||
| Lenje | -naka | to be tired, weary | ||
| Luganda | okunaka | to be tired, to grow weary | ||
| Ngoni | kunaka | to be tired, to become weary | ||
| Shona | kunaka | to be tired, to become weary | ||
| Tshiluba | kúnaka | to become tired, to get exhausted, to be weary |