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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'
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Semitic etymology :

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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
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *kaki
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'crow'
Bolewa: kāki
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *kuy-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'falcon, kite'
Mandara=Wandala: kuyè 'kite' [Kr]
Notes: Mlg kúúye 'Falke'
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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

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Bedauye: kwiikway, kiik(ʔ)ay
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'crow; raven'; eeki 'white vulture, hawk'; éke 'Geier'
Notes: Bla Beja 18; 2
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Saho-Afar etymology :

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Proto-Saho-Afar: *kāk-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'raven'
Saho: kaakoo
Afar (Danakil): kaakoo
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Omotic etymology :

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Proto-Omotic: *Hank-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'vulture'
Ometo: Bask áŋká
Notes: Malo aŋkó
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