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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *kwaru
Meaning: 'hut' 1, 'foundation of a house' 2, 'abode, world, life' 3
Hausa: cf. Abr Hs 594, Barg 692: ḳwaryar ḳīra 'cosmopolitan town' (ḳīra - nothing in common!)
Mupun: kúur 2 [FrM]
Karekare: kwàrò 1 [LkK]
Tangale: kóro 3 [JgT]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-gwn,wchet-krk,wchet-tng,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḳʷar-
Meaning: block of houses, settlement, town
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,afaset-scu,afaset-omo,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 658
Proto-Semitic: *ḳʷary-
Meaning: 'town' 1, 'village' 2
Ugaritic: ḳr(y)-t- 1
Hebrew: ḳiryā 1
Judaic Aramaic: ḳurǝyātā Ja 1342
Syrian Aramaic: ḳerī-t- 1 Brock 695
Arabic: ḳa/iry-at- 1, pl. ḳur-an- 2
Epigraphic South Arabian: ḳr 1
Jibbali: ṣ~írɛ́-t 1
Notes: Kogan Add. to HSED 1589
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-uga,semet-hbr,semet-jud,semet-syr,semet-ara,semet-sar,semet-jib,semet-notes,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *a-ɣaram
Meaning: town
Ghadames: Taɣurǝmt, lieu-dit
Ayr: a-ɣrǝm, pl. i-ɣǝrm-an
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-ɣrem, pl. i-ɣerm-ân
Tawllemmet: a-ɣrǝm, pl. i-ɣǝrm-an
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ghd,brbet-ayr,brbet-ahg,brbet-twl,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *kwakwar-
Meaning: 'world, region'
Mafa=Matakam: kwókwár [BMaf]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-mtk,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *kwVr-
Meaning: 'place'
Lele: kūr [Grg]
Kabalai: kɔrr [Cp]
Notes: Otherwise <*kV-wVr- 'place', cf. ECh *were 'place' (vowel assim.)
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-lle,echet-kbl,echet-notes,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ḳor-
Meaning: 'block'
Oromo (Galla): qoroo
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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South Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-South Cushitic: *ḳor-
Meaning: 'brick house'
Iraqw (Mbulu): qoori
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-irq,
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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *ḳer-
Meaning: 'house, dwelling'
Ometo: ḳera
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,
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