H1669 דָּאַב dâʼab → Root

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Root of the דאב dâʼab family (3 members).

To faint or languish emotionally, typically due to distress or grief; to become weak, to pine away, especially from sorrow or emotional affliction. The term is often associated with a deep, sometimes internalized emotional suffering that results in the depletion of strength or vitality. In some contexts, it carries the additional nuance of wasting away, whether figuratively (as in emotional despair) or physically (as in decline due to distress).

Etymology Root: דאב. The root דאב is not widely attested in related Semitic languages, and its precise origin is uncertain, though it consistently conveys the sense of emotional or physical languishing. The verb form embodies the idea of sinking, growing feeble, or dissolving strength, particularly in relation to internal sorrow or anxiety.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Bemba daba to become thin, emaciated (esp. from grief, sickness, or lack of food); to pine away d-b
Kaonde kubadaba to be thin, wasted, emaciated -dab-
Lamba daba to be thin, emaciated -dab-
Shona demba to become lean, thin; to waste away (due to grief or trouble) d-m-b

Family members (2)

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

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