[קוֺט] dubious verb intransitive, assumed meaning break, snap (supposed to be akin to Arabic cut, cut off, pare, trim [whence Buhl assumes √ קטט]), to account for יְקוֺט Job 8:14, either as

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular whose hope snappeth; or as

noun [masculine] = fragile thing ("" בֵּית עַכָּבִישׁ; compare Di Bu); probably corrupt; Du Beer read קוּרִים Bu conjecture קֻרֵי קַיִט [Aramaism for קַיִץ ׳ק].

קול (√ of following; Assyrian kâlu, speak, call, cry (Tel Amarna lament), kûlu, speech; Arabic say, word; Ethiopic sound, voice,and so Aramaic קָלָא ; Phoenician קל voice, so NPunic קאל, suffix קולא; SI² sound, voice; Late Hebrew קוֺל noise, בֵּת קוֺל = echo).