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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: ỉꜣf.t
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'claw (of the vulture)'
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *liʔi/af-
Meaning: fingernail, claw
Egyptian: ỉꜣf.t 'claw (of the vulture)'
Central Chadic: *lilif- 'fingernail'
Beḍauye (Beja): neʔaaf 'fingernail, claw' (?)
Saho-Afar: *lifiʕ- 'fingernail, claw'
afaset-meaning,afaset-egy,afaset-cch,afaset-bed,afaset-sho,

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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *lilif-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fingernail'
Banana: lilifa [Lk: 132]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bnn,

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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

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Bedauye: neʔaaf
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fingernail, claw'
Notes: Note initial *n- < *l-.
bedet-prnum,bedet-meaning,bedet-notes,

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Saho-Afar etymology :

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Proto-Saho-Afar: *lifiʕ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fingernail, claw'
Saho: lifiʕ
Notes: Metathesis. Note the development *-ʔ > -ʕ.
shoet-prnum,shoet-meaning,shoet-saho,shoet-notes,

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