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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *daman-
Meaning: 'cloud'
Ometo: dämmänaa
Notes: Assimilation of vowels
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,omoet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *dim-an-
Meaning: cloud, rain
Notes: Related to *dam- 'drop, drip'.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-agw,afaset-hec,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 912
Proto-Semitic: *da/imm(-an)- 1, 2 ~ *da/imm(-an)- 1, 2 ~ *dVwVm-, dVmVʕ- 3 , dVmVʕ- 3
Meaning: 'light fog with dew' 1, 'rainless cloud' 2, 'rain' (v.) 3
Syrian Aramaic: dīm-ǝt- 1
Arabic: damm-, dimām- 2, dwm [-u-] 3, dmʕ [a] 3
Geʕez (Ethiopian): dammanā 'cloud, mass', dammana /cover with clouds' LGz 134
Tigre: dämänä
Tigrai (Tigriñña): dämmänä
Amharic: dammänä
Argobba: dammänä
Gafat: dämmänä
Harari: dāna
Gurage: dämmäna
Notes: Cf. *dVmaʕ- 'rain' (v.): Arab dmʕ [-a-]
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-syr,semet-ara,semet-gzz,semet-tgr,semet-tgy,semet-amh,semet-arg,semet-gaf,semet-hrr,semet-gur,semet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *(Ha)dam(-an)-
Meaning: 'rain' 1, 'rainy season' 2, 'cloud' 3
Hausa: dā̀munā 2
Angas: tam [Fl ??] 'drop'
Tangale: hadam 3 [JgT]
Ngizim: dǝ̀mán 2 [ShN] (< Hausa?)
Bade: demanu 1 [??] , dàmànǝ́n 2 [Kr N 124]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-ang,wchet-tng,wchet-ngz,wchet-bad,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *dyaman-
Meaning: 'rainy season'
Logone: dḗman [LLog]
Kusseri: deman ??
Notes: Cp. Gudu dɛvǝ̀n , ven < *-ven WHAT?. Cf. *ta-dam- 'wet' (Kus tadām, Gul tadam)
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-log,cchet-kus,cchet-notes,
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :
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Proto-Agaw: *dimin-
Meaning: 'cloud'
Bilin: dɛmna
Khamir: dimmena
Notes: <Eth?
agwet-prnum,agwet-meaning,agwet-bil,agwet-xmr,agwet-notes,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *duman-
Meaning: 'cloud'
Darasa (Gedeo): duuman-ca
Burji (Bambala, Dashe): dumman-ci
Notes: <Eth?
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-dar,hecet-bmb,hecet-notes,
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