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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *y/HVl(V)l-
Meaning: 'millet, sorghum'
Ghadames: ileli 'millet', 'sorgho' (Laoust 1920, 268)
Nefusa: ill-an (pl.) 'sorgho' (Laoust 1920, 268)
Zenaga: ill-en (pl.) 'sorgho' (Laoust 1920, 268)
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ghd,brbet-nfs,brbet-zng,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lay/w- ~ *ʔVll- ~ *w/yVlal-
Meaning: k. of corn (millet ?)
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-bed,afaset-sho,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-wrz,afaset-omo,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 2570
Proto-Semitic: *laylay-an- ~ *yil-t-
Meaning: 'grain' 1, 'peas' 2
Akkadian: lillânu (lilliannu, lālânu) 'grain at its highest growth' SB (CAD l, 188; AHw, 553; <*laylay-an-, reduplicated, with -an suffixed?); iltu 'Häcksel'
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: iny.t (med)
Meaning: 'date seed'
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *yal-
Meaning: 'corn, grain' 1, 'nut' 2
Bolewa: yala 1
Dera=Kanakuru: yila 1, 2 Skin. 1996, 246
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-bol,wchet-der,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *law-
Meaning: 'okra'
Peve: lo 'okra' (Kraft; <*law-)
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-lpe,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *ʔulaw- ~ *wVyal-
Meaning: 'seed'
Mubi: wèyál 'seed' (Jung. CLR, II 287)
Mokilko: ʔulo 'grain' (Skin. 1996, 117)
Notes: Cf. Bid., Dng. luw- 'semer' (Skinner 1996, 246), Mig. lúwáw 'to sow' (Jungraithmayr & Adams 1992, 104)
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-mub,echet-mkk,echet-notes,
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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :
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Bedauye: óli
Meaning: 'geröstetes Getreide' (Reinisch 1895, 14), olli 'Brei' (Ibid. 15)
bedet-prnum,bedet-meaning,
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Saho-Afar etymology :
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Proto-Saho-Afar: *yVlaw-
Meaning: 'corn'
Saho: iláû 'Korn, Getreide, spec. Durra' (Reinisch 1886, 808)
Afar (Danakil): iláû 'Korn, Getreide, spec. Durra' (Reinisch 1886, 808)
shoet-prnum,shoet-meaning,shoet-saho,shoet-afar,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *HVl- (?)
Meaning: 'porridge'
Oromo (Galla): ? alaa 'gambo di dura dolce' (Sass. Bur. 25, apud Thiene, with a question mark)
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *Hal-
Meaning: 'millet'
Burji (Bambala, Dashe): álo 'millet' (Sass. Bur. 25)
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-bmb,
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Warazi etymology :
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Proto-Warazi: *H/walal-
Meaning: 'sorghum, beans'
Harso (Werize): älälo 'Phaseolus vulgaris' (Dull., 235), wolalla 'Sorghum' (Ibid. 269)
wrzet-prnum,wrzet-meaning,wrzet-hrs,
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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *wall-
Meaning: 'corn'
West Mao (Hozo): Koyra allo 'millet' (Sass. Bur. 25, apud Hayward)
Ari: uula 'maize, corn' Bend. 1994, 154
Hamer: uula 'maize, corn' Bend. 1994, 154
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-hoz,omoet-ari,omoet-hmr,
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