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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔa-rVw-
Meaning: lion
Berber: *HVwar- 'lion'
Egyptian: rw (pyr) 'lion'
Central Chadic: *ruw- 'hyaena' Cf. N 1666 'wild cat'
East Chadic: *ʔa-ruw- 'leopard'1, 'lion' 2
Low East Cushitic: *ʔar- 'lion'
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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *HVwar-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'lion'
Ghadames: a-b_ur
Nefusa: wär
Ghat: äḥǝr
Ayr: a-har
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-har
Tawllemmet: a-har
Zenaga: war
Notes: Note Berb *HVw- > Ghdm b_.
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: rw (pyr)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'lion'
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *ruw-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'hyaena'
Fali Kiria: r̀́ù́ [Kr: 182]
Fali Jilvu: luwĩ [Kr: 7]
Fali Muchella: rù́ [Kr: 17]
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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *ʔa-ruw-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'leopard' 1, 'lion' 2
Tumak: ǝ̄rǝ̄w 1 [Cp]
Mubi: ʔórúwà 2 [Jg]
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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔar-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'lion'
Somali: ar
Notes: Cf. also Som awr 'he-camel', Rnd or id. < *ʔawr-?
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