Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔa-)kʷVy(kʷVy)-

Meaning: owl, raven, vulture

Semitic: *ʔakʷ- ~ *kʷa(kʷ)- 'owl; raven; vulture'

Western Chadic: *kaki 'crow'

Central Chadic: *kuy- 'falcon, kite'

Beḍauye (Beja): *kʷikʷay 'crow, raven' ~ *ʔik- 'crow, raven; hawk' (<Eth?)

Saho-Afar: *kāk- 'raven' (<Eth?)

Omotic: *Hank- 'vulture'

Notes: Cf. *kʷay(-t)- 'hen; partridge; dove; chick'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2690

Proto-Semitic: *ʔakʷ- ~ *kʷa(kʷ)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'owl; raven'

Akkadian: akkû `Eule' (owl) SB; LL; AHw., p.29

Judaic Aramaic: kawtā 'owl' [Ja 627]

Geʕez (Ethiopian): kʷākʷā 'raven' LGZ 280

Tigre: kuwa 'corbeau' LT 419

Tigrai (Tigriñña): kʷakʷǝ 'crow, raven' TA 618, kʷak, pl. kʷakʷat corvo, cornacchia Bass. 630

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *kaki

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'crow'

Bolewa: kāki

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *kuy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'falcon, kite'

Mandara=Wandala: kuyè 'kite' [Kr]

Notes: Mlg kúúye 'Falke'

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: kwiikway, kiik(ʔ)ay

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'crow; raven'; eeki 'white vulture, hawk'; éke 'Geier'

Notes: Bla Beja 18; 2

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *kāk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'raven'

Saho: kaakoo

Afar (Danakil): kaakoo

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *Hank-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'vulture'

Ometo: Bask áŋká

Notes: Malo aŋkó

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