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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *sis-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'shadow'
Zaar: šis [Shm]?
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-zar,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sVsVʔ-
Meaning: night, darkness
Egyptian: šsꜣ.t (pyr) 'night'
Western Chadic: *sis- 'shadow'
Central Chadic: *sisVʔ- 'shadow'
Omotic: JAN wassi (met. <*saw-?), CHA sōsa, DIM sūtu <*saw-t-, HAM sṓti 'night'
afaset-meaning,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-omo,

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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: šsꜣ.t (pyr)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'night'
Notes: šsy-t 'evening'; š- < *s- before a front vowel ?
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-notes,

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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *sisVʔ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'shadow'
Mbara: sìsé [TMba]
Munjuk: seze [TMnj]
Nzangi: furi šišìʔi [Kr N 261]
Musgu: šɛšɛ́ɛ [LMsg]
Notes: Cf. Gulfei saassa 'evening' [Lb]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-mba,cchet-mnj,cchet-nza,cchet-msg,cchet-notes,

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