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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *saʔaf-
Meaning: snare
Notes: Scarce data. Oromo saṗii may refer to *sa/u(m)bVb- No. 184.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 315
Proto-Semitic: *ša(ʔ)ap-
Meaning: hair, wool
Arabic: saʔaf- 'gros poil de la queue d'un animal; soie de porc' [BK 1 1036]
Mehri: sawf 'wool' [JM 253]
Jibbali: sōf 'wool' [JJ 232]
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-mhr,semet-jib,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *saf-
Meaning: 'snare'
Shenwa: a-saf
Notes: Contraction.
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-shn,brbet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *siwVp-
Meaning: 'hair'
Hausa: (?) safe 'leaving unshaven line on head of girl of 8-12 years old, to allow growth of hair previously shaven too far back' Abr 760
Mupun: siwēp [FrM]
Sura: šwɔ̄p [JgS]
Chip: šôp [Kr N 36]
Montol: súwɛɛp [JgC]
Bolewa: šowɔ [CLR :176] , šòwwò [ShV]
Maha: šofi [NmM]
Geruma: sówi [CLR], šṓyì [ShB]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-gwn,wchet-sur,wchet-chp,wchet-mnt,wchet-bol,wchet-mah,wchet-grm,
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