Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḍaw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'spin; cloth'

Oromo (Galla): ḍaw-

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ṭaʔ/w-

Meaning: fold, spin

Semitic: *ṭVwVy- 'spin' 1, 'fold, wrap' 2, 'turn' 3, 'plait,twist' 4

Berber: *ṭVy/w- 'fold, bend' 1, 'be folded' 2

Western Chadic: *ṭuʔay- 'weave' 1, 'spin' 2, 'small mat used to cover vessels, k of network of rope used for tieing loads ' 3

Beḍauye (Beja): ḍaʔ 'plait, weave; cloth'

Low East Cushitic: *ḍaw- 'spin; cloth'

Notes: Consonantal alternation *-ʔ- ~ *-w-. Related to *ṭaʔi/u- 'cloth'?

Semitic etymology :

Number: 303

Proto-Semitic: *ṭVwVy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'spin' 1, 'fold, wrap' 2, 'turn' 3, 'plait,twist' 4

Akkadian: ṭawû 1

Hebrew: ṭwy 1

Aramaic: ṭwy 1

Arabic: ṭwy [-i-] 2, ṭayy- 'fold' (n.)

Geʕez (Ethiopian): ṭwy 3

Tigre: ṭäwa 3,4

Harari: ṭewō 2

Gurage: aṭwayyä 4

Notes: Based on biconsonantal *ṭVw-

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *ṭVy/w-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fold, bend' 1, 'be folded' 2

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-ḍǝ 2

Tawllemmet: a-ḍu 1

Seghrushen: a-ḍi 1

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *tVy/w-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'weave' 1, 'spin' 2, 'small mat used to cover vessels, k of network of rope used fot tying loads ' 3

Hausa: táitai 3

Angas: tat 2 [Fl]

Guus: tuu 1 [Cr]

Notes: Cp. also Bgh tay-áŋ 'untie' [Cs N 844] and Guus taa 'unroll' [Cr].

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: ḍaʔ

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'plait, weave; cloth'

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