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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: bꜣw (med)
Meaning: 'vessel'
Notes: Cf. also bʕ id. (OK) implying a different laryngeal. -w seems to be a vocalic sign for *-u-.
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *baʔ-/*baw-
Meaning: (gourd) vessel
afaset-meaning,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-agw,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *buʔ-
Meaning: 'pot' 1, 'basket' 2
Montol: šai-bu [Fp]
Gerke=Yiwom: bu [Fp]
Notes: šai bu < šai 'hand' and bu 'pot'
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-mnt,wchet-grk,wchet-notes,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *ḅu- < *buʔ-
Meaning: 'pot' 1, 'gourd' 2
Tera: ḅĩ-ya [Kr: 6]
Gaanda: ḅù-ta [Kr: 26]
Gabin: ḅu-ta
Boka: ḅũ-ta [Kr: 36]
Hwona: ḅù-ṛa [Kr: 16]
Gudu: (AFASET ḅá 'calabash')
Zime-Batna: bò'ò 2 [Sa]
Notes: Cp. GUL mba, Log mbi ,
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-ter,cchet-gaa,cchet-gbn,cchet-bok,cchet-hwn,cchet-gdu,cchet-zbt,cchet-notes,
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :
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Proto-Agaw: *baw-
Meaning: 'gourd bottle'
Khamir: baw, bawa
Notes: Note a consonantal alternation *-ʔ- ~ *-w-
agwet-prnum,agwet-meaning,agwet-xmr,agwet-notes,
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