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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *dabV̄l-
Meaning: 'heifer; buck'
Somali: dabuula 'Schlauch, Ledersack von Bocksfell für Transport von Kafebohnen' Rein. 1902, 100
Baiso: dabaalo 'heifer' (Hy)
Notes: Bla. Beja Fauna, 8. Hardly an Ethiopism in view of differences in meaning
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-bay,lecet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *da/ibVl-
Meaning: hoofed domestic animal
Notes: Cf. Bla. Beja Fauna, 7-8. Related to *dab(b)ay- 'cattle; calf; buffalo' (2538)?
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-bed,afaset-sho,afaset-lec,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 2660
Proto-Semitic: *dawbal- ~ *dabayl-
Meaning: 'billy goat, ram; bull; boar, (suckling) pig'
Arabic: dawbal- 'wild boar, suckling pig, fox, wolf'
Geʕez (Ethiopian): dābēlā 'billy goat, bull, male of any animal' LGz 120
Tigre: däbela 'ram'
Tigrai (Tigriñña): dibäla 'billy goat'
Amharic: dabela, däbäl 'billy goat'
Notes: Acc. to Leslau, the Eth forms are from Cush (Sa Af)
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-gzz,semet-tgr,semet-tgy,semet-amh,semet-notes,
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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :
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Bedauye: debala
Meaning: 'einjärige Kuh'
Notes: Bla. Beja Fauna, 7
bedet-prnum,bedet-meaning,bedet-notes,
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Saho-Afar etymology :
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Proto-Saho-Afar: *dabēl- (?)
Meaning: 'billy goat'
Saho: dabéla 'he-goat' (We), dabeela 'Ziegenbock' (Re)
Afar (Danakil): dabeèla 'buck goat, billy goat' (PaHy)
Notes: Bla. Beja Fauna, 8. Likely a loan from Eth.
shoet-prnum,shoet-meaning,shoet-saho,shoet-afar,shoet-notes,
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