Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gʷay(-gʷay)-

Meaning: swan; hen, partridge; dove

Semitic: *gʷagʷ-an- 'swan, ibis'

Egyptian: d_wy.t (sarc) 'kind of bird' (<*gVwVy-t?)

Central Chadic: *gya(-gya)- 'bird' 1, 'hen' 2

East Chadic: *guy- 'partridge'

Low East Cushitic: *gug- 'dove'

High East Cushitic: *gug-Vn- 'dove' (<Or?)

Dahalo (Sanye): ŋgōko (<*ngVg-?) 'whydah bird'

Notes: Related to *gʷaygʷ- 'crow; owl' ?

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2688

Proto-Semitic: *gʷagʷ-an-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'swan, ibis'

Geʕez (Ethiopian): gʷāgʷā

Amharic: gagano

Notes: LGz 184

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: d_wy.t (sarc)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'kind of bird'

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *gya(-gya)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bird' 1, 'hen' 2

Higi Futu: g'yɛ̃ 1 [Kr:173]

Higi Nkafa: gyɛ 1 [CLR: 23], g'yɛ̃ 1 [Kr:133]

Higi Ghye: g'yɛ̃ 1 [Kr:163]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: g'yɛ̃ 1 [Kr:153]

Mandara=Wandala: giye 1 [CLR: 23]

Gude: gyagya 2

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *guy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'partridge'

Somrai: gui [Lk: 78]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *gug-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dove'

Oromo (Galla): gug-e

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *gug-Vn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dove'

Darasa (Gedeo): guugen-ǯo, pl. guugenna

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: ŋgōko (<*ngVg-?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'whydah bird'

Notes: EEN 47

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