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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ĉ̣ayVp-
Meaning: guest
Semitic: *ṣ̂ayp- 'guest'
Western Chadic: *ĉ̣ay(V)f- 'friend' 1, 'stranger' 2, 'guest' 3
Central Chadic: *mi-ŝipi 'guest'
South Cushitic: *ĉap- 'pay bridewealth'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 18
Proto-Semitic: *ṣ̂ayp-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'guest'
Arabic: ḍayf- 'Hôte, visiteur, convive' (BK 2, 48)
Epigraphic South Arabian: Qat ḍyf (s1t-prfx.) 'to ask to make a trading journey' (Ricks, 139)
Mehri: źayf / źīfon 'guest, wedding guest' (JM, 479)
Jibbali: eź_éf 'to give hospitality' (JJ, 327)
Harsusi: źayf 'guest' (JH, 152)
Soqotri: ḍef 'recevoir qq'un comme hôte' (LS, 361)
Notes: May be an Arabism in MSA. Cf. a denominative verb *ṣ̂VyVp- in Arab ḍyf [-i-], 'be a guest', Jib eḍef 'give hospitality'
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *ĉ̣ay(V)f-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'friend' 1, 'stranger' 2, 'guest' 3
Mupun: m-̀zèp, mǝ̀-zǝ̀p 2, 3 [FrM]
Sura: mì-zèp 3 [Kr N 96]
Angas: mɨ̀-zèp 3 [Kr]
Chip: mɨ̀-zìp 3 [Kr]
Montol: me-zep 2 [Fp]
Ankwe=Goemai: mos 2 [Fp]
Gerke=Yiwom: me-dap 2 [Fp]
Karekare: ŝapa 1 [Kl]
Pero: miz̃iva 3 [FrP]
Kifri=Giwo: nzàfè 1 [Kr}
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *mi-ŝipi
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'guest'
Chibak: mɨ̀-s̃ɨbì [Lr N 96]
Kilba: mí-híbí [Kr]
Wamdiu: mɨ̀-s̃ɨpì [Kr]
West Margi = Margi putai: WMr mi-šibi [Kr]
Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: mɨ̀-s̃ɨpì [Kr]
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South Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-South Cushitic: *ĉap-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'pay bridewealth'
Qwadza (Ngomvia): ĉap
Notes: Ehr HRSC 214
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