kambā

noun. (cupped) hand

Derivations

• √KAB “hold, contain, retain, possess, have in hand, hold, contain, retain, possess, have in hand; [ᴹ√] hollow” ✧ VT47/07
• √KAM “fit, suit, agree, be agreeable, fit, suit, agree, be agreeable; [ᴹ√] bind, join” ✧ VT47/20

Derivatives

• Q. camba “(cupped) hand, hollow of the hand” ✧ VT47/07
• S. cam “(cupped) hand, holding hand; handful” ✧ SA/cam

Element in

• S. Camlost “Empty-handed” ✧ VT47/07
• S. Erchamion “One-handed” ✧ VT47/07

Elements

Word	Gloss
KAB	“hold, contain, retain, possess, have in hand, hold, contain, retain, possess, have in hand; [ᴹ√] hollow”
-mā	“instrumental suffix”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√KAB > kab-mā > kambā	[kabmā] > [kambā]	✧ VT47/07
√KAM > kamba	[kambā]	✧ VT47/20

Variations

• kamba ✧ VT47/20

mā

noun. hand

Derivations

• ✶maha “hand, the manager” ✧ PE19/074; PE19/102; VT47/06; VT47/07; VT47/35
  • √MAH “handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use, handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use; [ᴹ√] hand; [ᴱ√] grasp” ✧ VT47/18; VT47/18
  • √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state, good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state; [ᴹ√] use, handle” ✧ VT47/18
• √MAH “handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use, handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use; [ᴹ√] hand; [ᴱ√] grasp” ✧ PE21/70
• √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state, good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state; [ᴹ√] use, handle” ✧ VT47/18

Derivatives

• Q. má “hand” ✧ PE19/102; VT47/06
• S. maw “hand” ✧ VT47/06
• T. má “hand” ✧ VT47/06

Element in

• ✶makwā “a hand-full, complete hand with all five fingers” ✧ VT47/07
• ✶mā-limi “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/06

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶maʒa > mā	[maɣa] > [mā]	✧ VT47/06

Variations

• māh ✧ PE19/102
• mâ ✧ VT47/18; VT47/34 (mâ)