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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *m/wV-yan-H-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'sand'
Gisiga: muyuŋ (< *mV-yuŋ ) [Luk]
Mada: úwyaŋ [BaMad]
Notes: Matk wuyak [CLR: 281]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-gis,cchet-bld,cchet-notes,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *yawan-/*yawin-
Meaning: silt, clay
Semitic: *yāwīn- 'silt, dirt'
Western Chadic: *wu[y]an- 'clay'
Central Chadic: *m/wV-yan-H- 'sand'
Notes: Metathesis in Chadic.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-notes,

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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 774
Proto-Semitic: *yawīn-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'silt, dirt'
Hebrew: yāwēn
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-hbr,

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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *wan-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'clay' 1, 'clay for building' 2
Mupun: wān 1 [FrM]
Sura: wan 1 [JgS]
Angas: uan, wan 2 [Fl]
Ankwe=Goemai: uan [Fp]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-gwn,wchet-sur,wchet-ang,wchet-ank,

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