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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *šaf-
Meaning: 'river, lake'
Ometo: šafaa
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sip-
Meaning: river, river-bed
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-omo,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 718
Proto-Semitic: *šīp-
Meaning: 'bank, coast'
Arabic: sīf-
Jibbali: sif-t
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-jib,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *suf-/*sif-
Meaning: 'valley' 1, 'river, rivulet' 2
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ă-suf 1
Semlal: ă-sif 2
Mzab: suf 2
Sened: suf 2
Shawiya: suf 2
Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): ta-sif-t, a-sif 2
Notes: -u- < *-i- before a labial
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ahg,brbet-sml,brbet-mzb,brbet-snd,brbet-sha,brbet-qbl,brbet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *sip-
Meaning: 'river'
Ankwe=Goemai: šip [Kr N 106]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-ank,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *ŝaf-
Meaning: 'lake'
Margi: ŝafu
Notes: Unexpected *ŝ
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-mrg,cchet-notes,
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