West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *ǯara-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'lion'

Warji: ǯara-waŝ [SkNb]

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔa-n-)ǯVr-

Meaning: feline, viverra

Semitic: *ʔa(n)d_ar- 'kind of wild cat'

Western Chadic: *ǯar- 'lion'

Central Chadic: *ǯar- 'leopard'

East Chadic: *ʔV-ǯur- 'leopard'

Low East Cushitic: *ʔaǯur- 'viverra'

High East Cushitic: *ʔadurr- 'cat'

Warazi (Dullay): *ʔatur- 'wild cat'

South Cushitic: *ǯeʔir- 'viverra'

Omotic: *ǯeHer- 'viverra'

Semitic etymology :

Number: 2316

Proto-Semitic: *ʔa(n)z/d_ar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: kind of wild cat

Akkadian: azaru (azzaru) 'lynx' OB on [CAD a2 527], [AHw. 92]. // In OB as a proper name only, relatively rare in also later texts also. The best known passage is that from Sanherib's inscription OIP 2 34 III 56 where azzaru occurs in comparison with Shuzubu, a king of the South Mesopotamian marshy area (kīma azzari ēdiš ipparšid 'he fled alone like an a.'). Departing from this passage, B.Landsberger identified a. with Lynx chaus (cf. [Landsberger Fauna 87], [Salonen Jagd 186]). In lexical lists equated to Sum. SA.A.RI.RI.

Geʕez (Ethiopian): ʔanzar 'wild cat' [LGz. 34]. // According to Leslau, a misprint for ʔanar (= Amh. ʔanär 'wildcat') which seems unlikely in view of the Akk. cognate above (note in particular the double -zz- in Akk. which well corresponds to -nz- in Gez.).

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *ǯar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'leopard'

Bachama: ʒara, ǯàrá [Sk]

Bata: ǯíre [CLR: 223]

Buduma=Yedina: zā-zúr-mà [LBud]

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *ʔV-ǯur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'leopard'

Gabri: ǯur [Lk: 88]

Mubi: ʔǯúr-úk [Jg]

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔaǯur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'viverra'

Oromo (Galla): adurree

Dasenech (Geleba): adurre

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *ʔadurr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cat'

Sidamo: adurre

Warazi etymology :

Proto-Warazi: *ʔatur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wild cat'

Dihina: aturre

Gollango (Wellango): aturre

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *ǯeʔir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'viverra'

Alagwa (Wasi): ǯeʔira

Burunge (Mbulungi): ǯiʔerare

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *ǯeHer-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'viverra'

Kafa (Kaficho): yeeroo, ǯäro

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