The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
English: root, tooth root
rootEnglish
root, ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent
Noun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
English: root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical
Bahasa: dasar, radikal, pangkalan, landasan, asas, alas, pangkal
A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
English: etymon, root
5 more noun senses
The place where something begins, where it springs into being
English: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
Bahasa: awal, sumber, asal, akar, pembukaan, permulaan, punca, pangkal
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
English: ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root
Bahasa: keturunan, leluhur, salasilah, akar kata, datuk poyang, nenek moyang
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes, absorbs water and mineral salts, usually it anchors the plant to the ground
English: root
The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
English: solution, root
Bahasa: akar, penyelesaian
A number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
English: root
Verb
Take root and begin to grow
English: root
Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
English: settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down
Bahasa: tinggal, duduk, menyelesaikan, mengatur, diam, menenangkan, menetap, membereskan
Dig with the snout
English: rout, root, rootle
3 more verb senses
Come into existence, originate
English: root
Bahasa: berakar
Plant by the roots
English: root
Cause to take roots
English: root