H3871 לוּחַ lûwach → Root
6 languagesRoot of the לוח lûwach family (2 members).
A flat, smooth tablet or slab, typically rectangular, made of stone, wood, or metal; used for writing, engraving, or displaying information. In the Hebrew Bible, especially denotes the stone tablets inscribed with laws or commandments. Can refer more generally to any kind of plate or board, often one designed to be inscribed or written upon.
Etymology
From the root לוח, with the core meaning 'to be smooth, polished, perhaps to shine.' The nominal form לוּחַ indicates an object that is smooth or polished, hence a tablet or plate suitable for writing or engraving. The precise verbal root is rare or unattested in this sense but is semantically plausible via comparison with related Semitic words.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokwe | luwa | board, plank | -luwa | |
| Kikongo | luwa | plank, board, slab (of wood, sometimes stone), flat surface (class 11 'lu-' prefix) | wa | |
| Kimbundu | luwa | plank, plank of wood, wooden board | -luwa | |
| Lunda | luwa | plank, board (of wood) | -luwa | |
| Luvale | luwa | board, plank | -luwa | |
| Umbundu | oluwa | plank, board (of wood) | -luwa |
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H3872
לוּחִית
Luchit
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Proper name designating a geographic location—Luhith, a site situated on an ascent associated with the region of Moab, l