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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 2519
Proto-Semitic: *ṣVl-
Meaning: kind of bird of prey
Akkadian: ṣallalu 'a nocturnal bird' SB [CAD ṣ 73], [AHw. 1077]. Known from lexical lists (= Sum. NÁ.A MUS̆EN, Akk. iṣṣūr mūši 'a night-bird') and bird-omina of šummā ālu, identified with long-eared owl in [Salonen Vögel 168, 232, 262]. Both dictionaries derive it from the verb ṣalālu 'to sleep' (according to Salonen, '(während des Tages) schlafender Vogel') which might be rather a popular etymology in view of possible Sem. cognates quoted below. One has to admit, however, that Sum. NÁ.(A.)MUS̆EN (NÁ = eršu 'bed', nâlu 'to sleep') was known already in Presargonic.
Syrian Aramaic: ṣalṣūlā 'avis quae pisces venatur' [Brock. 631], [PS 3413].
Geʕez (Ethiopian): ṣilat (in ʕofa ṣilat) 'kite (bird)' [LGz. 556].
Amharic: č̣ululle 'kite, bird of prey' [K 2200], č̣ǝlat 'sparrow hawk' [ibid. 2201].
Harari: č̣ulullu 'kind of bird of prey' [LHar. 51], ṭilli 'hawk' [ibid. 153].
Gurage: Sod. Zwy. č̣ululle, Gog. č̣ulule, Msq. č̣ulǝlle 'kind of hawk' [LGur. 180].
Notes: Not very reliable since the Eth. forms are thought to be Cushitisms by Leslau whereas the Akk. term is probably a deverbal derivate.
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-syr,semet-gzz,semet-amh,semet-hrr,semet-gur,semet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *c̣VlVl-
Meaning: bird of prey, hawk
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-scu,afaset-dhl,afaset-mgg,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *č̣ulul-
Meaning: 'k. of bird of prey'
Oromo (Galla): č̣ulullee (=Amh č̣ilfiit) Gr 87
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *č̣ulul- (?)
Meaning: 'kite'
Sidamo: č̣ululle
Notes: Borrowed < Or č̣ulullee ?
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-sid,hecet-notes,
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South Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-South Cushitic: *cilil- (<*c̣ilil-?)
Meaning: 'cry of the hawk'
Iraqw (Mbulu): cilili
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-irq,
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Dahalo etymology :
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Dahalo: cilala
Meaning: 'hawk'
dhlet-prnum,dhlet-meaning,
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Mogogodo etymology :
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Mogogodo: ṭil'álu (<*c̣ilal-?)
Meaning: 'kite, European black'
Notes: Hei Ya 128
mgget-prnum,mgget-meaning,mgget-notes,
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