Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḳawḳ-

Meaning: partridge, francolin

Semitic: *ḳawḳay- 'partridge'

Beḍauye (Beja): kook. pl. kak 'francolin' (<Amh?)

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ḳoḳ- 'francolin' (<Amh?)

Saho-Afar: *ḳoḳaʕ- 'francolin' (<Eth?)

Notes: Cf. LGz 438 (Sem; Cush); Bla Beja 15 (Beḍ; Agaw; Saho; Eth, Syr). Probably identical with *(ʔa-)ḳʷay- 'k. of bird (of prey?)'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2691

Proto-Semitic: *ḳawḳay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'partridge'

Hebrew: ḳūḳiyyā 'partridge'

Judaic Aramaic: ḳā(ʔ)ḳā(ʔ) 'goose' [Ja. 1306], [Levy WT II 381], [Levy WTM IV 366]

Syrian Aramaic: ḳūḳānā 'partridge'

Modern Aramaic: Telk ḳaḳwāna Ass ḳaḳwāa Tur ḳaḳwonīǖo 'partridge' [Kuip. 182]

Amharic: ḳoḳ 'partridge' [K 761]

Notes: Cf. Gz ḳoḳāḥ/h, Tna Tgr ḳoḳaḥ 'francolin' LGz 438

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: kook. pl. kak

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'Frankolin'

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *ḳoḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'francolin'

Bilin: qoq̇a

Khamir: qoqaya

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *ḳoḳaʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'francolin'

Saho: qōqā́ʕ 'Frankolinhuhn'

Notes: RSa 232

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