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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lawVy-
Meaning: twist, bend
Notes: Scarce data.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 362
Proto-Semitic: *lVwVy-
Meaning: 'twist, bend' 1, 'turn' 2
Arabic: lwy [-i-] 1
Mehri: lewō 2
Jibbali: lwy 2
Harsusi: lewō 2
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-mhr,semet-jib,semet-hss,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *law-
Meaning: 'bend', 'turn'
Hausa: lauya 1
Dera=Kanakuru: lai 2 [NmK]
Pero: lawù 1 [FrP]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-der,wchet-per,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *lay-
Meaning: 'fold'
Lame: lei [Kr]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-lam,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *lay/w-
Meaning: 'plait'
Somrai: làw [Jg]
Tumak: él [Cp]
Kwang: lḕ́ [Jg]
Notes: Cf. also Mkk láàyè 'cotton'. Met. in Tumak [JMkk]. Cf. *lay/w- 'bend (intr.)' 1, 'turn, rotate' 2 No. 839
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-smr,echet-tum,echet-kwn,echet-notes,
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