Proto-CChadic: *(ʔa-)filay-
Meaning: 'spider' 1, 'flea' 2, 't. of ant' 3, 't. of worm' 4, 'tick, mite' 5
Bura: ma-fil-kwi 2 [Ann]
Wamdiu: pɨ̀la-tagù 1 [Kr: 114]
Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: ma-fɨ̄lɨ̄ 1 [Kr: 104] 1
Mada: fǝ́la 4 [BMad], Mada offól 'tique (du chien, des vaches)' Brt.-Brunet 5
Mafa=Matakam: ń-fǝ́líyá 3 [BMaf]
Musgu: afili 2
Notes: Note -kwi as a possible class-marker (cp.'sis 'snake')
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bur,cchet-wmd,cchet-hil,cchet-bld,cchet-mtk,cchet-msg,cchet-notes,