Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *isa-n (pl.)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'meat' 1, 'cooked meat' 2

Ghadames: isa-n 2

Nefusa: isa-n 2

Ghat: isa-n

Ayr: isa-n

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): isâ-n

Tawllemmet: isa-n

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ŝaʕ-

Meaning: large cattle, meat

Berber: *say- 'meat'

Western Chadic: *ŝaH- 'cow'

Beḍauye (Beja): šaʔ 'cow', tuu ša 'meat'

Saho-Afar: *saʕ- 'cattle'

Low East Cushitic: *saʕ- 'cow'

High East Cushitic: *saʔ- 'cow'

South Cushitic: *ŝeH-/*ŝaHe- 'cow'

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ŝaH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cow'

Dera=Kanakuru: láà [CLR: 92}

Siri: ẑáà-tí 2 [Sk]

Jimi: hla =ẑa 2 [CLR: 92]

Polchi: ŝa 1,2

Geji: hla =ẑa 2 [CLR: 92]

Buli: hla G, ŝa [Kr] both in {CLR}

Notes: Note thata number of South Bauchi languages and Ngizim show ŝV (as well as the most of CCh languages). Note that ŝV may be the word for a 'bull' (and secondary meaning is 'cow'). On the other hand Siri (the only one un the group) show a voiced reflex of a 'cow' and the word for 'bull' is a derivative - ẑā cǝki . Thus, *ŝV can be the AA word for 'cow' only (cp. ECush).

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: šaʔ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cow'

Notes: tuu ša 'meat'

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *saʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cattle'

Saho: saʕa

Afar (Danakil): saaʕ

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *saʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cow'

Somali: saʕ

Oromo (Galla): saaʔaa

Arbore: seʔ

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *saʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cow'

Sidamo: saʔaa

Hadiya (Gudella): saayya

Kambatta: sayaa

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *ŝeH-/*ŝaHe-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cow'

Iraqw (Mbulu): ŝee

Alagwa (Wasi): ŝee

Burunge (Mbulungi): ŝee

Asa-Aramanic: ŝe-ok

Qwadza (Ngomvia): ŝae-ko

Notes: Cf. Asa ŝaʔa 'body'

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