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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *mwas-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'spear' 1, 'iron' 2
Bura: mwɔsù 1 [Kr: 54]
Chibak: mwašì 1 [Kr: 64]
Kilba: másù 1 [Kr: 94]
Ngwaxi: mwasù 1 [Kr: 84]
Wamdiu: màsu 1 [Kr: 114]
Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: māsu 1 [Kr: 104]
Daba: màsà 2 [Lnhr]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bur,cchet-chb,cchet-klb,cchet-ngw,cchet-wmd,cchet-hil,cchet-dab,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *mVs-
Meaning: k. of weapon (knife, spear)
Semitic: *mūSay- 'razor' 1, 'knife' 2
Western Chadic: *mas- 'spear'
Central Chadic: *mwasa- 'spear' 1, 'iron' 2
East Chadic: *masiy- 'iron' (?)
South Cushitic: *muš- 'spear'
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-scu,

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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1820
Proto-Semitic: *mūSay-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'razor' 1, 'knife' 2
Arabic: mūsay- 1
Mehri: maus 2
Soqotri: mos 2
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-mhr,semet-soq,

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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *mas-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'spear'
Hausa: mā́šī̀
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,

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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *masiy-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'iron'
Mubi: másíyò [Lk: 187]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-mub,

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South Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-South Cushitic: *muš-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'spear'
Asa-Aramanic: muš-uk
Notes: Cf. Qdz muc-ito 'stirring stick'
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-asa,scuet-notes,

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