East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *mbur

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k. of antelope'

Lele: mbur 'cobe onctueux (Cobe Defassa)' Tak II, 55 apud WP 1982, 62

Kwang: mā-bǝ́rā [CLR: 113] duiker

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *baʔraw/y-

Meaning: k. of antelope

Berber: *-baray 'young of antelope'

Western Chadic: *baraw/y- ~ *babar- 'k. of gazelle'

Central Chadic: *bVʔVr- 'k. of gazelle'

East Chadic: *mbur 'k. of antelope'

Low East Cushitic: *bayr- 'antilope, musk deer'

South Cushitic: *baʔur- 'oryx'

Dahalo (Sanye): *biʔir- 'water buck sp.' (met.?)

Omotic: *bVrVw- 'gazelle'

Notes: Related to *(ʔa-) bVr(Vy/w)- 'bull'? Or < *bVʔ-/*bVʔbVʔ- plus -Vr- suffix? Cf. Tak. II, 55 (separates *b-r-w ~ *b-r-y: Brb.; Kaffa; Hs from *b-h-r: Amh. bahor ~ bohar DRS 49; Som., Brg.; WCh Paa Siri; Lele) Mil. 1990, 42-43; HSED 217 (Hgr., Hs, Paa Siri; "prob. rel. to Som & Bur."). Cf. Dolg ND 225a.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1436

Proto-Semitic: *ʔikīŝ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'family member'

Akkadian: ikīŝu

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *-baray

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'young of antelope'

Ayr: e-bărăi/i- 'faon d'oryx/adax' Aloj. 11

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ĕ-berei/i- 'faon d'antilope adax' F. 91

Tawllemmet: e-bărăi/i- 'faon d'oryx/adax' Aloj. 11

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *baraw/y- ~ *babar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k. of gazelle'

Hausa: bàrééwáá, pl. bàrèeyíí 'gazelle' Tak. II, 55 apud Abr. 81

Pa'a: bàbár 'roan antelope' [MS], Tak II, 55 apud Sk. 1979, 166, babar 'gazella dama' Skn

Cagu: burāmǝn 'газель' Stolb. 1987, 154

Siri: babari 'gazella dama' [SkNb], Tak II, 55 apud Skn

Polchi: mbǝ̀ràn 'антилопа' [Kr N165] . Stolb. 1987, 154

Zul: bar-námi 'roan antelope' [Cs N 237]

Notes: Сf. Stolb. 1987, 154

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *baraw/y- ~ *babar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'k. of gazelle'

Masa: boʔora [CLR]

Banana: bbōr [CC] cephalophe de Grime

Notes: Сf. Stolb. 1987, 154

Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *bayr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'antilope, musk deer'

Somali: bayr 'Antilope oder Oreotragus saltator, Klippspringer' Tak. II, 55 apud Rein 1902, 90; bair ~ baira 'musk deer' apud Flm.

South Cushitic etymology :

Proto-South Cushitic: *baʔur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'oryx'

Burunge (Mbulungi): baʔuru 'oryx' Ehr. 135

Dahalo etymology :

Dahalo: ḅiʔira

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'water buck sp.'

Notes: EEN 33

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *bVrVw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gazelle'

Kafa (Kaficho): boré-o Tak. II, 55 apud Cecchi, bṓrew-ō 'Gazelle' apud Rein. 1988, 274

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