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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *bil-
Meaning: 'razor'
Bura: bel {Ann]
Mbara: bélè [TrMba]
Malgwa: bííla [Lr]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bur,cchet-mba,cchet-zgh,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bayVl-
Meaning: weapon
afaset-meaning,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *byal-
Meaning: 'knife' 1, 'pointed tool for digging holes' 2
Angas: pel 1 [Fp]
Tangale: pɛla 2 [JgT]
Notes: initial *b- > p- in both languages is regular. Cf.CCh 2 Bura bel `razor' [HB: 20]; 11 Mba bélè razor' [TrMb: 287]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-ang,wchet-tng,wchet-notes,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *byal-
Meaning: 'axe' 1, 'knife' 2 , 'razor' 3
Somrai: bélà 2 [Jg]
Migama: bò:lã 1 , bẽlle 2, 3 [JMig]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-smr,echet-mig,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *bil-
Meaning: 'knife'
Oromo (Galla): billaa
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *bil-
Meaning: 'knife'
Kambatta: billawwa
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-kmb,
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