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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *ṭiḥin-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'tooth'
Warji: ṭǝɣn-ai [SkNb]
Kariya: tin [SkNb]
Pa'a: ndíní [MS]
Cagu: dííne [CLR: 330]
Mburku: ṭiíńò [SkNb]
Jimbin: diina [SkNb]
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ṭaḥin- (?)
Meaning: molar tooth
Semitic: *ṭāḥin- 'molar'
Western Chadic: *ṭiḥin- 'tooth'
Notes: Scarce data. Connected with *ṭḥn- 'to grind' (Kogan Add. to HSED 2456) ? Cf. a similar motivation of IE *g'ombhos 'tooth' < *g'em- 'grind'). However, the WCh. parallels cannot be ignored.
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 128
Proto-Semitic: *ṭāḥin-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'molar'
Arabic: ṭāḥin-at-
Notes: Usually regarded as a participle of ṭḥn 'to mill'
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