Kongo (Kikongo)
Language Details
| Family | Niger-Congo |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nkulu | elder, chief, great one, ancestor | גָּרֹל | gârôl | from the same as גּוֹרָל; harsh; man of great (as in the margin which reads גָּדוֹל). |
| kaya | village, hamlet | חַוָּה | chavvâh | properly, the same as חַוָּה (lifegiving, i.e. living-place); by implication, an encampment or village; (small) town. |
| kata | to cut | חָתַךְ | châthak | a primitive root; properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) to decree; determine. |
| saka | to pour out (liquid), to drain | יָסַךְ | yâçak | a primitive root; to pour (intransitive); be poured. |