Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *barar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'lamb'

Somali: bárā̀r pl. 'lambs' Abr. 1964, 28; barā́r 'Lamm' Rein. 1902, 90

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bVr-

Meaning: ram, lamb; goat

Semitic: *baʕr- 'lamb' (likely the same as *bVʕVr- 'cattle; camels') (?)

Berber: *HVbbur 'ram, lamb' (?)

Egyptian: *bar- '(sacred) goat' (?)

Western Chadic: *(m)bV(H)r- 'sheep, ram, goat'

Central Chadic: *bur- 'goat'

Low East Cushitic: *barar- 'lamb'

High East Cushitic: *ha/ibVr- ? 'goat'

Notes: Arab ʕ secondary under the influence of *bʕr 'cattle'? Cf. HSED 341 (WCh.: Buli, Tala; CCh.: Hil., Klb., Mwl.; Som.; Yaaku abuur - not in Heine Yaaku). Acc. to Tak. II, 24-25 strangely asserting "In spite of Mlt. 1990, HSED 341, this AA root (Kel Ataram, Som, Yaaku, Tng, Tsagu, SBch) for 'sheep' should be separated from Brj. Qab. (here I rather agree: <*hbr), Bole, CCh."

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1970

Proto-Semitic: *baʕr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'lamb'

Mandaic Aramaic: bara 'lamb' [DM 50]

Arabic: baʕr- 'agneau ou chevreau qu'on jette dans la fosse au loup pour l'y attirer' [BK 1 142], [Fr. I 136]

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *HVbbur (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ram, lamb'

Ghadames: âbbur 'agneau' Mot. Ghad., 99 (not in Lanfry)

Notes: MC (Maroc central) taburrit 'troupeau' N-Z., 125; ?? Kel Ataram bǝrwāya 'ram' Tak. II, 24 quotes Mlt. (???)

Egyptian etymology :

Old Egyptian: bꜣ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'heiliger Bock' OK EG I, 414 (Ovis longipes palaeoaegyptiacus)

Fayumic: barit 'bouc' Vyc., 30

Bohairic: barhit 'bouc' Vyc., 30

Notes: Tak. II, 23 ("most probably, <*bl") with a diff. interpretation of Coptic

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *(m)bV(H)r-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sheep, ram, goat'

Bolewa: ḅariye 'goat' Tak. II, 25 apud Krf. 1981, 190

Tangale: Tng.-Waja pùùr 'sheep' Tak. II, 24 ("p- <*b- poss."), apud. Jung.

Miya: (?) mbirgù 'ram' Tak. II, 24 apud Kraft {-g <*???}

Cagu: baar-en 'ram' Tak. II, 24 apud. Skin.

Jimi: mburra 'sheep, ram' Tak. II, 25 apud Gowers, bùra id. ibid. apud zcsp.

Guruntum: mboorò 'sheep, ram' Tak. II, 25 apud Csp.

Buli: àmbǝ̀rǝ (Krf. 1981, 193) = mbǝrra (Gowers) Tak. II, 25 'sheep, ram'

Tala: mburra 'sheep, ram' Tak II, 25

Notes: Cf. *mV-bur- 'sheep' 335

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *bur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'goat'

Kilba: bura 'goat' Tak.II, 25 apud HSED 341

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: burā 'goat' Tak.II, 25 apud HSED 341

Fali Kiria: bùrá 'goat' Tak.II, 25 apud HSED 341

Mwulyen: bwāra 'goat' Tak.II, 25 apud HSED 341

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *ha/ibVr- ?

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'goat'

Qabenna: habur-ču 'goat' Tak II, 25 apud Lesl. 1988 Observations..., 180

Burji (Bambala, Dashe): ibā́r-i 'nanny goat' , f. 'goat, has given birth'

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