Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ĉ̣afir-

Meaning: plaited hair, braid

Semitic: *ṣ̂apīr- 'plaiting' 1, 'braid' 2

East Chadic: *ĉ̣yapir-'k. of pubic hair'

Low East Cushitic: *c̣if(V)r- ~ *c̣irf- 'women's hairdo' 1, 'braid' 2

Notes: Related to *ĉ̣Vf- 'plait, comb'.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1447

Proto-Semitic: *ṣ̂apīr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'plaiting' 1, 'braid' 2

Arabic: ḍafīr- 2

Geʕez (Ethiopian): ḍǝfr 2

Jibbali: ḍǝfre-t 1

Soqotri: ḍafr-ǝh 1

Notes: Cf. Sem *ṣ̂VpVr- 'plait, twist': Arab ḍfr, Gz ḍfr, Jib ḍɔfɔr

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *ĉ̣yapir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k. of pubic hair'

Bidiya: ḍyēpir [JBid]

Notes: Cf.Dng čɛ̀rpɛ̀ (met.) 'comb hair' < *c̃/čVpVr.

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *c̣if(V)r- ~ *c̣irf-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'women's hairdo' 1, 'braid' 2

Oromo (Galla): c̣ifra 1

Konso: c̣irf- 1

Gidole (Dirasha): č̣irf- 2

Notes: Metathesis in Kon and Gid.

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