10/01/2026
Some Bantu languages have infix -belu- or suffix -belu in their word for Saturday or the Seventh day. This is derived from the infinitive form of the verb "-beluka". Ku-beluka means to pause, or relax or rest after a task such as digging using a hoe or cultivating. Kubeluka is to straighten or stretch oneself. Hence the words: Kibelu, Kibelushi, Chibelushi, Chibelu/Chiwelu for Sabbath, Shabbat = Rest.