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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ḥalib-
Meaning: milk, fat
Semitic: *ḥalīb- 'milk' 1, 'fresh milk' 2, 'fat' 3
Western Chadic: *laHab- 'fat, grease'
South Cushitic: Cf. *ʔilib- 'milk'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1119
Proto-Semitic: *ḥalīb-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'milk' 1, 'fresh milk' 2, 'fat' 3
Akkadian: h_ilpu 1
Ugaritic: ḥlb 1
Phoenician: ḥlb 3
Hebrew: ḥālāb- 1, ḥēläb 3
Syrian Aramaic: ḥalǝb- 1, ḥelb- 3
Arabic: ḥalīb- 1, ḥalab- 2 (? ḥilb- 'midriff' HAL)
Geʕez (Ethiopian): ḥalīb 1
Notes: Irregular h_ in Akk
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *laHab-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'fat, grease'
Diri: láḅà
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South Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-South Cushitic: *ʔilib-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'milk'
Iraqw (Mbulu): ilwa
Alagwa (Wasi): iliba
Burunge (Mbulungi): iliba
Asa-Aramanic: li-ba
Notes: Unexpected *ʔ-, see SCu s.v. *ḥanVĉ̣- 'tooth'
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