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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *lVlV/*ʔallV
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'wash' 1, 'make wet' 2
Kifri=Giwo: ʔall- 2 [Stl]
Kulere: lala 1 [JgR]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-krf,wchet-klr,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *lil-
Meaning: water; be wet
Berber: *lil- 'sea, river'
Western Chadic: *lVlV/*ʔallV 'wash' 1, 'make wet' 2
Beḍauye (Beja): lil- 'be wet'
Notes: Reduplication of *lay- 'water; pour'.
afaset-meaning,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-bed,afaset-notes,

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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *lil-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'sea, river'
Nefusa: ilǝl
Zenaga: ell
Tamazight (Beraber): ill
Notes: Cf. Lib *lil- 'water' (apud Hdt.: lilu) and Fgg ill 'weep'. Cf. also Kby derivative s-lil 'wash'.
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-nfs,brbet-zng,brbet-sus,brbet-notes,

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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

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Bedauye: lil-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be wet'
bedet-prnum,bedet-meaning,

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