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Number: 66
Proto-Semitic: *bkʔ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'have little milk'
Arabic: bkʔ [-a-]
Mehri: +
Jibbali: +
Notes: With a meaning shift 'be pregnant' > 'be unable to suckle a baby'
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bVkVʔ-
Meaning: be pregnant; have little milk
Semitic: *bkʔ- 'have little milk'
Egyptian: bkꜣ 'become pregnant' (MK)
Saho-Afar: *bak- 'be born'
Low East Cushitic: *baʔakw- 'not giving much milk'
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: bkꜣ
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'become pregnant' (MK)
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Saho-Afar etymology :

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Proto-Saho-Afar: *bak- (?)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be born'
Saho: bak
Afar (Danakil): bak
Notes: Semantically questionable.
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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *baʔakw-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'not giving much milk'
Oromo (Galla): baakkuu
Notes: Can it be an Arabism?
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