Proto-CChadic: *ẑab-
Meaning: 'fallow trees'
Musgu: x̂aba [LMsg]
Notes: Fali Mucella ẑa-bi `cut' äŋδ Fali Jilvu ẑà-bı̀ CCh 526 has a noun derivative': Mada áẑàbá `hache'. It is attested in WCh also, probably it originates from Ch (and AA) *s̃b-b/w/y, etc/