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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *kulm-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: big fish
Hausa: kulma/e/i 'the name of a large fish' Barg. 636
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *kall-
Meaning: fish
Notes: Cf. Dolg. AN 424: E. Cush.; Hs.; MSA, Akk. (also C. Chad. forms of the *kVlp- type; hardly related)
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-sho,afaset-lec,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 194
Proto-Semitic: *kal(kal)-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'purple-fish' 1, 'whale' 2
Akkadian: kulīl-, kulull- 'a fabulous creature, part man and part fish' SB Sum. lw. CAD k 526, Dolg AN 426
Hebrew: pB. kōkǝlā 1 purple-fish [Ja 638] <Gr (cf. kilkīt (kilbīt) name of a small fish supposed to be stickeback [Ja 632])
Mehri: kell 2 (Thomas)
Jibbali: kāl 2 (Thomas)
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-hbr,semet-mhr,semet-jib,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *kalik-/*kila
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: k. of fish
Bura: kaliko 'a k. of fish' Bura 96, kila kila id. 103
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bur,
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Saho-Afar etymology :
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Proto-Saho-Afar: *kullum-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fish'
Afar (Danakil): kullu(u)m
shoet-prnum,shoet-meaning,shoet-afar,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *kallum-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fish'
Somali: kalluumo, pl.
Baiso: kunnumi
Notes: Som -a- is secondary. Assimilation of sonants in Bay.
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-bay,lecet-notes,
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