H7167 קָרַע qâraʻ → Root

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Root of the קרע qâraʻ family (4 members).

To tear or rip apart by force, most commonly referring to physical tearing of clothing, documents, or other objects, but also used figuratively for acts of division, disruption, or the expression of intense emotion such as grief or outrage. Less commonly, employed in idiomatic or extended senses to describe actions that resemble tearing (e.g., dramatic alteration or violation of something established).

Etymology From the root קרע, which denotes the idea of splitting or breaking apart by force. This root is used primarily for physical rending but is also extended to abstract concepts of disruption or violation. The core root meaning is 'to tear, split, rend.' The verb form קָרַע retains this basic sense in all its usages.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Chichewa dzula tear apart
Kaonde zula tear
Kinyarwanda kura pull out (kura mo, related semantic field)
Kirundi kura pull out
Lamba zula rip
Lozi zula tear
Luganda zula tear away (rare dialectal)
Shona dzura tear
Sukuma kuzula to tear apart, to separate by force (often with twisting/wrenching)
Swahili chuna peel, strip (related semantic field)
Swahili zua pull apart (dialectal)
Tumbuka zura pull apart
Xhosa zula pull away
Zulu zula pull, remove forcefully (rare)

Family members (4)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H7086 קְעָרָה qᵉʻârâh unset

    A shallow vessel or dish, typically a bowl fashioned from pottery or metal, used for holding, serving, or preparing food

  • H7168 קֶרַע qeraʻ unset

    A fragment or torn piece of cloth or fabric, generally resulting from tearing, but by extension any torn or rent portion

  • H7172 קַרְקַע qarqaʻ unset

    A surface or foundation lying beneath or supporting an area, most often referring to the floor or bottom surface, whethe

  • H7173 קַרְקַע Qareqa unset

    Proper noun: Qarqa‘ — a place name referring to a specific geographic location on the southern border of the territory a

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