Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

Proto-Agaw: *du-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pour'

Awiya (Aungi): du-ŋ

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *daʔ-/*daw-

Meaning: be wet

Semitic: *nVdaw-/*naday- 'be wet'

Berber: *dVw- 'soak'

Egyptian: dꜣ 'ejaculate'

Western Chadic: *daʔ- 'be wet'

Beḍauye (Beja): ddaʔ- 'urinate'

Central Cushitic (Agaw): *du- 'pour'

Low East Cushitic: *daʔ- 'rain' (v.)

Notes: Cf. also reduplication in SA *dad- 'rainy season (Saho dada). Consonantal alternation *-ʔ- ~ *-w-

Semitic etymology :

Number: 683

Proto-Semitic: *nVdaw-/*naday-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be wet'

Arabic: ndy/w [-a-]

Notes: Prefix *nV-. Cf. Sem *dVy- 'rain' (n.) (Eža dǝyyä, Gog diyä)

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *dVw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'soak'

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ǝ-du

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: dꜣ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ejaculate'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *daʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be wet'

Kariya: ḍa- {SkNb]

Jimbin: daʔa- [SkNb]

Notes: Cf. also Sura ḍō Ang dō 'pour' ????

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: daʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'urinate'

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *daʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'rain' (v.)

Somali: daʔ-

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