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Number: 1422
Proto-Semitic: *(ʔa-)mVš-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'night' 1, 'last night' 2, 'yesterday' 3, 'evening' 4, 'twilight' 5
Akkadian: mūšu 1, amšali 3
Hebrew: ʔämäš 2, 3
Arabic: ʔamsi, musy- 3, masāʔ- 4
Geʕez (Ethiopian): mǝset 4, 5
Tigre: mǝset 4
Tigrai (Tigriñña): mǝsät 4
Amharic: mǝset 4
Gafat: mǝsätä 4
Harari: mǝset 4
Gurage: mǝsät 4
Notes: Hss yemši id., Mhr yemši 'yesterday may be Arabisms.
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔamas-
Meaning: darkness, evening
Semitic: *(ʔa-)mVš- 'night' 1, 'last night' 2, 'yesterday' 3, 'evening' 4, 'twilight' 5
Central Chadic: *mVs- 'evening'
Beḍauye (Beja): amas 'late evening' (unless <Arb.)
South Cushitic: *ʔamas- 'middle of the night' 1, 'tomorrow' 2
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *mVs-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'evening'
Gudu: mǝšü [Kr N 261]
Notes: Daba àmusku 'yesterday' [KrN 312] looks like a derivative < sku-sku 'evening' [KrN122]
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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

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Bedauye: amas
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'late evening'
Notes: Borrowing from Sem?
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South Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-South Cushitic: *ʔamas-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'middle of the night' 1, 'tomorrow' 2
Iraqw (Mbulu): ǝmsi 1, amsiʔ 'night'
Gorowa (Fiome): amsi 1
Alagwa (Wasi): amasi 1
Burunge (Mbulungi): amasi 1
Qwadza (Ngomvia): amasi-ya 2
Notes: Borrowing from Arb.?
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