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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *saf-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'falcon, hawk'
Hausa: šā́f/hò
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *saf(ʕ)-
Meaning: k. of bird; falcon
Semitic: *šapVʕ- 'kind of bird' 1, 'falcon' 2
Berber: *saf- 'kind of bird'
Egyptian: sf.t 'kind of bird' (gr)
Western Chadic: *saf- 'falcon, hawk'
Notes: Any relation to *saf-/*suf- 'soar, jump'?
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-notes,

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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 233
Proto-Semitic: *šapVʕ-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'kind of bird' 1, 'falcon' 2
Akkadian: šapi-t- 1
Arabic: ʔasfaʕ-
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-ara,

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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *saf-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'kind of bird'
Ayr: t-ǝssaf
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ayr,

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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: sf.t (gr)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'kind of bird'
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,

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