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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *dVb-
Meaning: break, beat
Western Chadic: *dyab- 'break' 1, 'break stick' 2
Saho-Afar: *dib- 'whisk, beat'
Low East Cushitic: *ḍib-
Notes: Connected with *dab- 'trample'?
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *dyab-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'break' 1, 'break stick' 2
Sura: tɛp 1 [JgS]
Angas: ta/ep 1 [Fl]
Montol: tep 1 [Fp]
Karekare: dàbú 2 [ShV]
Ngamo: dap- [ShV]
Galambu: dw- [ShV]
Notes: Possibly 2 roots (cp. Angas): *dab- 'break stick' and *t/yap 'break' (=casser)
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Saho-Afar etymology :

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Proto-Saho-Afar: *dib-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'whisk, beat'
Afar (Danakil): dibe
Notes: Alternation *a ̃ \ *i.
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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḍib-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'push'
Oromo (Galla): ḍiiba
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