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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *bur-
Meaning: 'town' 1, 'house' 2
Mandara=Wandala: brɛ̀ 2 [CLR: 203]
Malgwa: bǝré 2 [Lr];
Gude: vira-n 1 [Kr]
Gudu: vúrá-čü 1 [Kr: 77]
Nzangi: vǝ̀rà-či 1 [Kr]
Mwulyen: vùrà 1 [Kr]
Bachama: vura-to 1 [Kr]
Notes: cp. Bud berii `Einfriedung' [LkBcp: ] initial v- correkates with the meaning 'town' (? pl.?)
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-mnd,cchet-zgh,cchet-gde,cchet-gdu,cchet-nza,cchet-mwu,cchet-bch,cchet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bi/ur-
Meaning: fortified place, dwelling
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-lec,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 636
Proto-Semitic: *bīr-
Meaning: 'fortress, palace'
Akkadian: bir-tu (cf. also birru 'grill, lettice (of doors, windows)' )
Hebrew: bīrā
Aramaic: B,S bi/īr-t, (Emp, Nab) byrtʔ, (Palest) bīrtā
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-hbr,semet-arm,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *bi/ur-
Meaning: 'town' 1, 'place' 2, 'hut' 3
Hausa: bírní 1
Pa'a: mbura 2 [SkNb]
Siri: bǝri 2 [Sk]
Buli: ǝ̀ber 2 [Cs]
Fyer: bur 3 [??]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-paa,wchet-sir,wchet-bul,wchet-fyr,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *bor-
Meaning: 'back of house'
Oromo (Galla): boroo
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : PVRV
Meaning : house
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *pVrV
Meaning: house (?)
Indo-European: Hitt. par(na)- 'house'
nostret-meaning,nostret-ier,nostret-ura,nostret-drav,
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 1516
Proto: *porńe
English meaning: vessel, box
German meaning: Behälter, Kiste, Gefäss
Finnish: purnu 'Kornkasten, Kiste, Behälter, Kasten'
Saam (Lapp): puor'na (L) 'im Wald gebaute steinerne Truhe, Steinkasten', pūrn (T) 'Häuschen, wo die aus dem Fuchsbau genommenen jungen Füchse gefüttert werden', pūr̄n(a) (Kld.), pŭŏr̄n̄a (Ko. Not.) 'Balkenwerk für Aufbewahrungszwecke (in der Erde)'
Mari (Cheremis): (? here: pört 'Stube, Wohnhaus' - SAS)
Udmurt (Votyak): be̮rńo (J M Uf.) 'Mühltrichter, Braukufe' ( > Chuv. pǝrne 'Körbchen', pǝrme 'Mühltrichter')
Komi (Zyrian): burńa (S) 'großes, rundes Gefäß aus einem Stück Espenholz, bes. zum Schütten des Getreides od. auch zum Aufbewahren von allerlei Sachen' (Proto-Perm. or Udm. > Mari J JU pŭrńa 'Korb aus Linden- od. Birkenrinde')
uralet-proto,uralet-prnum,uralet-meaning,uralet-germmean,uralet-fin,uralet-saa,uralet-mar,uralet-udm,uralet-kom,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *por- (*-u-)
Meaning : roof; house
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *pUr-ai
Meaning : house; roof
Tamil : purai
Tamil meaning : house, dwelling, small room
Tamil derivates : pirai shed, factory; puraiyan_ house, cottage, dwelling made of leaves; puraiyuḷ house
Malayalam : pura
Malayalam meaning : house (esp. thatched house), hut, room
Kodagu : pore
Kodagu meaning : thatched roof
Tulu : porè, purè
Tulu meaning : roof, ceiling
Tulu derivates : pura house
Number in DED : 4294
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-dednum,
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