Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *kaw/ʔ/ʕ-

Meaning: say, shout

Egyptian: kꜣ 'say' (NK)

Western Chadic: *kuw- 'cry, shout' (n.) 1, 'shouting' 2, 'cry, sob' 3

Central Chadic: *kaH- 'say' 1, 'call' 2, 'cry' 3

East Chadic: *kaH/w- 'say'1, ' speak' 2

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *kuy- 'emit sounds'

South Cushitic: *kaw- 'tell'

Dahalo (Sanye): kaaʕ- 'shout'

Notes: *-ʔ in Eg versus Dah *-ʕ is difficult to explain.

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: kꜣ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'say' (NK)

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *kuw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cry, shout' (n.) 1, 'shouting' 2, 'cry, sob' 3

Hausa: kū́wà 1

Dera=Kanakuru: kū́wú 2 [NmK]

Bokos: kawa 3 [JgR]

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *kaH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'say' 1, 'call' 2,'cry' 3

Higi Futu: ka-̀šo 2 [Kr]

Higi Baza: kù-ka 2 [Kr]

Higi Nkafa: kã-ta 2 [Kr]

Higi Ghye: kà-žɛ̀ 2 [Kr]

Malgwa: kyúwa [Lr] 3

Logone: ká 1 [LLog]

Notes: cp. Log kwakwɨ 'a cry', Gude kwā́ 'thrilling of voice' [Hs]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *kaH/w-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'say'1, ' speak' 2

Tumak: kā 1 [Cp]

Dangla: kā̀we 2 [Ebb]

Mubi: kā́ 1 [LK: 189]

Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *kuy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'emit sounds'

Awiya (Aungi): koy-ŋ

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *kaw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tell'

Burunge (Mbulungi): kaw-

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: kaaʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'shout'

Notes: -ʕ- reflecting *-ʔ-?

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