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*kbr - to be big, great; to be numerous
(Kogan 2015:415)
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Akkadian
kabru
- fat, thick, large
(CAD K 22, AHw. 417)
Akkadian
takbāru
- fattened sheep
(CAD T 70; AHw. 1306)
Hebrew
kbr
- (hip.) to multiply
(HALOT 459)
Hebrew
kabbīr
- strong, mighty, many, numerous
(HALOT 458)
Samalian
kbr
- to be plentiful
(DNWSI 486)
Old Aramaic
kbr
- to be plentiful
(DNWSI 486)
Arabic
kbr
- to be great, big
(Lane 2585)
Sabaic
kbr
- great, grand
(SD 76)
Geez
kəbur
- honored, honorable, glorious, magnificent, famous, illustrious, noble, precious
(CDG 274)
Tigre
kābər
- honoured, noble
(WTS 409)
Tigrinya
kəbur
- honorable, honored; respectable, reputable, eminent, venerable, noble, dignified, impressive, stately
(TED 1628)
Amharic
kəbur
- honored, respected
(AED 1417)
Amharic
käbbärä
- to get rich, to become well-to-do, wealthy
(AED 1416)
Amharic
käbari
- one who prospers, gets rich, who has the chance of becoming prosperous
(AED 1417)
Amharic
käbbärte
- wealthy person
(AED 1417)
Selti
käbärä
- to be/become rich
(SAED 628)
Soddo
käbbärä
- to become rich
(EDG 334)