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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *lVḳum- ~ *ḳVlam-
Meaning: 'camel'
Siwa: a-lɣom
Ayr: a-ɣlam, pl. iɣlamăn 'chameau de selle; caravane' Aloj 68
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-ɣlam, pl. iɣlâmen 'chameau de selle' F 1729
Tawllemmet: a-ɣlam, pl. iɣlamăn 'chameau de selle; caravane' Aloj 68
Ntifa: a-lɣum
Tlit: a-lɣum
Izayan: alɣem
Rif: alɣǝm
Wargla: aḷǝm
Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): a-lɣʷǝm
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-siw,brbet-ayr,brbet-ahg,brbet-twl,brbet-ntf,brbet-tlt,brbet-izy,brbet-rif,brbet-wrg,brbet-qbl,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʕalVḳ/g- ~ *lVḳ/gum- ~ *ḳalVm-
Meaning: camel
Notes: cf. HSED 1678 (N. and E.Berb.; Ch.). Cf. Sem. *(ʔā-)nāḳ-at- 'she-camel'
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 2695
Proto-Semitic: *ʕalūḳ- ~ *ʕalig-
Meaning: 'female camel; camel-calf'
Arabic: ʕalūḳ- 'chamelle qui a de la tendresse pour un petit qui n'est pas à elle, et qui cesse de donner du lait, dès qu'elle a senti, par l'odorat, la présence de ce petit; chamelle qui ne peut pas s'habituer à un mâle ni à un petit' [BK 2 346]; ʕalīḳ-at- 'chamelle menée en laisse, et qui, au retour, doit être chargée de vivres' [BK 2 346-7]; ʕalāḳ-at- 'chamelle que l'on conduit en laisse pour la charger de vivres, à son retour' [BK 2 346]
Mehri: ʔēlīg 'camel-calf about two years old' [JM 21]
Jibbali: ʕiźɔ́g, dim. ʕálgɛn '2-4 year old camel' [JJ 12]
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-mhr,semet-jib,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *r/l/ŝaḳum-
Meaning: 'camel'
Hausa: rà̄ḳúmī́
Karekare: dlúkùmó
Warji: làḳùmài
Diri: raḳúmí (<Hs?)
Miya: làḳùmì
Cagu: rààḳúmì (<Hs?)
Siri: ràḳwámì (<Hs?)
Mburku: lààḳúmì
Jimbin: raḳùmìtà gâŋ (<Hs?)
Ngizim: dlǝ́gámáu, dlǝ́kǝ́mau
Notes: the root was borrowed from Hausa to the North bauchi gr.
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-krk,wchet-wrj,wchet-dir,wchet-miy,wchet-cag,wchet-sir,wchet-mbu,wchet-jmb,wchet-ngz,wchet-notes,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *l/ŝuḳ/gʷam-
Meaning: 'camel' 1, 'horse' 2
Bura: likamo 'camel' Bura 123
Mbara: lukma [TMba] 1, 2
Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: lùgwámà
Mada: (?) ẑògwmá [BMaf] 1
Daba: dlogomo
Bachama: lùkápto
Logone: Kot lògòmè 1
Buduma=Yedina: logúmè [LBud] 1
Lame: dlǝ̀gwàamà
Masa: ŝā́mka, lákmáná
Notes: secondary lateral and -rk- < -lk-?
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *luḳ/gum-
Meaning: 'camel' 1, 'horse' 2
Tumak: lɔ̀gmà [Cp], loguma HSED 1
Ndam: lùkmà [JgD], lugumo HSED 1
Kabalai: laḳma 2
Kwang: lokúma, lògǝ̀mà
Dangla: lòkùmò [Fd] 1
Migama: lókùmo [JMig] 1
Jegu: logom HSED 1
Bidiya: lókmò [JBid] 1
Birgit: lòkòmó [Jg] 1
Sokoro: lúgumo [Lk] 1
Notes: CLR II 61
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḳalim-
Meaning: 'young female camel'
Somali: qaalin, pl. qaalimo
Rendille: ḫaal'ím
Notes: Heine 1978 *q'ààl'ìm
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-rnd,lecet-notes,
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