אָכַל

ʼâkal

to eat, consume, devour

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

אָכַל ↔ ukulya (Bemba)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Bemba meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kudya (Chichewa)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Chichewa meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Chokwe)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Chokwe meaningto eat, consume
NotesBorderland between Angola and DRC; strong retention of *-lya-.
אָכַל ↔ okurya (Herero)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Herero meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kũla (Kamba)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Kamba meaningto eat, consume
NotesDemonstrates alternation *-la/lya; semantic range fits.
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Kaonde)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Kaonde meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kũlya (Kikuyu)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Kikuyu meaningto eat
NotesMaintains root *-lya-; displays typical Kikuyu infinitive.
אָכַל ↔ kurya (Kinyarwanda)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Kinyarwanda meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kurya (Kirundi)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Kirundi meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Kongo)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Kongo meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ ukulya (Lamba)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Lamba meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kolya (Lingala)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Lingala meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Lozi)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Lozi meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ okulya (Luganda)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Luganda meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Luvale)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Luvale meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ oolya (Makhuwa)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Makhuwa meaningto eat (food)
NotesMakhuwa verbal morphology differs; -lya root could reflect cognacy, but vowel preformant is innovation.
אָכַל ↔ kuria (Meru)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Meru meaningto eat
NotesSame stem with regular vowel change. Widespread in Kikuyu-Kamba group.
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Nyamwezi)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Nyamwezi meaningto eat
NotesLake Zone variant, shares verb with Sukuma and others.
אָכַל ↔ kuryá (Runyankore)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Runyankore meaningto eat, devour
NotesDirect cognate with regular Bantu root *-li- or *-lya-. Same vowel alternation as others.
אָכַל ↔ kudya (Shona)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Shona meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Sukuma)
Hebrew meaningTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire
Sukuma meaningto eat
NotesPreserves *-lya root, common in Lake Zone.
אָכַל ↔ kula (Swahili)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Swahili meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Tonga)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Tonga meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ kulya (Tumbuka)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Tumbuka meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ ukudla (Xhosa)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Xhosa meaningto eat
אָכַל ↔ okèlè (Yoruba)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Yoruba meaningswallow lump of food (eating)
אָכַל ↔ ukudla (Zulu)
Hebrew meaningto eat, consume, devour
Zulu meaningto eat
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