Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *xwag/k-

Meaning: 'evening'

Bura: ta-haku

Chibak: ti-xagu

Kilba: aku

Ngwaxi: ta-xaku

Margi: wagù WMrg ta-haku

Wamdiu: uwàgu

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: ùwágu

Ngweshe: xawugà

Proto-CChadic: *xwal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'son'

Logone: ɣʔoli

Buduma=Yedina: ūli

Gulfey: wulia

Proto-CChadic: *xwalub-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pot'

Chibak: xǝlbă

Kilba: hálbǝ̀

Higi Futu: ɣùlpu

Higi Ghye: xùlùbe

Gudu: hwóblu

Fali Jilvu: xwàvìlì

Bachama: hàlùḅɛy

Notes: velarization under the influence of a lateral. All < Hausa

Proto-CChadic: *xwam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 1 'drive', 2 'return'

Fali Gili: ǝxàm-ti 1

Gudu: ùm-sá 1

Bachama: ómò 1

Mesme: hòm 2

Proto-CChadic: *x(w)an- (< Ch*ḥʷan-)

Meaning: 'lie down' 1, 'to calm' 2

Gaanda: hwoni-xa 1 [Kr]

Gabin: xuni-xa 1 [Kr]

Boka: xune-xi 1 [Kr]

Hwona: xùnà 1 [Kr]

Higi Baza: xinùvè 1 [Kr]

Fali Kiria: xànu 1 [Kr]

Fali Gili: 1 [Kr] xǝ̀nii

Cineni=Nakatsa: xanà xanà 1 [Kr]

Gisiga: hin 1 [Luk] > hinje 'to sleep'

Gude: xǝn 2 [Hs]

Proto-CChadic: *xwar

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'good'

Ngweshe: xwàrà [Kr N 293]

Proto-CChadic: *xwat-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fire'

Tera: wǝ̀tì [Kr N 126]

Gaanda: wǝ̀ta [Kr N 126]

Gabin: wǝ̀te [Kr]

Boka: xwǝ̂tǝ [Kr]

Hwona: warā [Kr]

Proto-CChadic: *xway-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'medicine'

Higi Nkafa: wìyɛ̀

Fali Kiria: wɛy

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: ɣwè

Proto-CChadic: *xway/xwaʔ-

Meaning: 'boy' 1, 'son' 2

Tera: wi 1, 2 [Kr N 86, 30]

Gaanda: wã 1, 2 [Kr]

Gabin: wà́ 'boy', wã'son' [Kr]

Boka: xweyà[Kr N 86], xwǝyà 2 [Kr N 30]

Notes: CCh is related to *χway- 'give birth':Logone ɣwé, Tɛʁä ɦʕä, ɛṭč.

Proto-CChadic: *xyam-

Meaning: 'leaf'

Glavda: xyìmì

Proto-CChadic: *xya-pVc-

Meaning: 'dry season'

Kilba: hyápū́čí

Margi: xyɛpči

Gudu: pócǘ

Notes: thr rootmay be derived from Ch *pc̣ 'sun'

Proto-CChadic: *ya-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'come'

Daba: ya [Mo]

Musgoy: yā [Lnhr], ya [CLR: 83]

Masa: ya [CLR: 83]

Proto-CChadic: *ya-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'call'

Musgu: yi 1 [CLR: 59]

Masa: yu-mo 1 [Kr: 171], ya [CLR: 59]

Banana: ya-mu 1 [Kr; 183]

Notes: Bch ʔyâ : unknown origin

Proto-CChadic: *ya-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'become'

Gisiga: ye [LGis]

Proto-CChadic: *yaʔ-/*yiʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'back'

Margi: yì (Ho)

Mandara=Wandala: yī́-ga [Mo]

Logone: ya-hǝ́ [LLog]

Notes: Ch - Eg comparison is valid only if -hV and -gV are considered to be a body-parts suffix, and Eg -ꜣ- is not from *r or *l. On the other hand, Ch-Agaw may probably go back to *yVHʷV.

Proto-CChadic: *yad-

Meaning: 'millet'

Chibak: yari

Kilba: iyadi

Margi: yari

Notes: .

Proto-CChadic: *yaH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'building' 1, 'compound' 2

Mulwi: yày 1 [???]

Gude: yá 2 [Hs]

Proto-CChadic: *yam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'water'

Tera: ʔyim [Nm]

Gaanda: yèma

Gabin: yème [Kr: N 104]

Bura: yimi [Ann]

Chibak: yìmi [Kr]

Ngwaxi: yìmì [Kr]

Margi: ʔímí [CLR: 340]

Wamdiu: ʔimī [Kr]

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: ʔyimī [Kr]

Higi Futu: yɛ̀mi [Kr]

Higi Baza: yɛ̀mi [Kr]

Higi Nkafa: yɛ̀mi [Kr]

Higi Ghye: n- yɛ̀mɛ [Kr]

Fali Kiria: yàm(u) [Kr]

Fali Gili: yimû

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: yɛ̀mwi [Kr]

Lamang: imi [CLR]

Mofu-Gudur: yám [CLR]

Gisiga: yam [CLR]

Mafa=Matakam: yàm [CLR]

Munjuk: yem [TMnj]

Sukur: yãm [CLR]

Daba: yim [CLR]

Musgoy: yim[CLR]

Musgu: yim [CLR]

Notes: probably aSem loan. Note that C 5 wandala *yaw- most probably also goes to this root (See HSED: 2577]. Cp. also Gude yaamǝ 'wash'

Proto-CChadic: *yam-ay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hand'

Buduma=Yedina: yǝmai

Proto-CChadic: *yar-

Meaning: 'food'

Hwona: yàra