Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *za/il-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'man'

Margi: sàl [CLR]irreg. devoicing

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: zal [Meek]

Lamang: zaal [Meek]

Mandara=Wandala: žíle, zala [ CLR ]

Guduf: zílà [CLR]

Mofu-Gudur: zɛ̀l [BaMof] >má-zàl-èy 'name'

Gisiga: (mbur)žel [CLR]

Mada: zàl [BaMad] also 'husband'

Daba: KOLA zélɛ́̀-ŋ [CLR]

Gidar: zil, mi-žili-n [CLR]

Notes: -ŋ is an indefinite marker, cf. mada zàlŋá'un homme (indefini)' . Mofu má-zàl-èy 'name' is a deriv. in ma-.

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