East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *bwaʔ/yi-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: k of 'grass' 1, 'k of plant harmful to crops' 2

Bidiya: bòoʔíbòoʔì 1 [JBid] Full reduplication.

Mokilko: bàayé 2 [JgMkk]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bawVʔ-

Meaning: grass

Berber: *buH- 'grass'

Western Chadic: *bway- < *bwaʔi- 'kind of wild grass'

Central Chadic: *baʔ- 'leaf, annual plant, weed' 1, kinf of grass' 2

East Chadic: *bwaʔ/yi- 'k of grass' 1, 'k of plant harmful to crops' 2

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *buH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'grass'

Izayan: a-bu

Canarian: buho

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *bway- < *bwaʔi-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k of wild grass' 1, 'grass' 2

Hausa: bayā 1

Boghom: ḅwà 2 [Cs]

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *baʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'leaf, annual plant, weed' 1, kinf of grass' 2

Mafa=Matakam: ḅé-ḅé 2 [BaMaf] , < *baʔi-

Gude: bá 1 [Hs]

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