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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *šVyVf-
Meaning: 'sword'
Kafa (Kaficho): seefoo
Notes: Arab loanword?
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-kaf,omoet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sayp- (?)
Meaning: knife, axe
Notes: Related to *sVf- 'cut'?
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 314
Proto-Semitic: *šay(V)p-
Meaning: 'sword'
Arabic: sayf-
Harsusi: sēf
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-hss,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *sap-
Meaning: 1 'axe'
Mupun: sèp [FrM]
Sura: sɛ̀p [JgS]
Angas: sa/ep [Fp]
Chip: sɛ́p [JgC]
Montol: sɛp [JgC]
Ankwe=Goemai: 'sap [Fp]
Notes: cp. Tangale sabak 'axe' (if < *sab-k) . Note that WCh *sVHVp- 'hammer' (Mpn sǝhǝp) originate from another AA root.
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-gwn,wchet-sur,wchet-ang,wchet-chp,wchet-mnt,wchet-ank,wchet-notes,
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