Kiswahili
Language Details
| Family | Niger-Congo |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zalia | to be despised, to be held in low esteem | זוּל | zûwl | a primitive root (compare זָלַל); probably to shake out, i.e. (by implication) to scatter profusely; figuratively, to treat lightly; lavish, despise. |
| zoma | to graze (livestock) | זוּן | zûwn | a primitive root; perhaps properly, to be plump, i.e. (transitively) to nourish; feed. |