Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *ʒ[a]kwan-

Meaning: 'learn' ? a loan

Daba: ǯikun

Nzangi: zokwǝnè

Fali Muchella: ǯigwin

Mwulyen: úzòkónò

Proto-CChadic: *ʒa/um-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'rob' 1, 'cheat, neglect to pay debts' 2

Gude: zǝmǝ 2 [Hs]

Logone: zum 1 [LLog]

Buduma=Yedina: ham 2 [LBud]

Proto-CChadic: *-ʒam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'think' 1, 'remember' 2, 'meditation' 3', 'think about smth' 4

Bura: ʒama 3 [Ann]

Mandara=Wandala: ʒǝma 2 [Kr]

Malgwa: ʒáma 2, 4 [Lr]

Glavda: ʒam 1, 2 [Hs]

Gava: ʒǝmǝ-nànà 2 [Kr]n

Cineni=Nakatsa: ʒàma 2 [Kr]

Mofu-Gudur: -nǯím- 4 [BMof]

Notes: CCh show reflexes of a non-initial sibilant, AA *ʒ- > CCn *z-/ž-.

Proto-CChadic: *ǯamb-

Meaning: blood

Mwulyen: zāmbo

Bachama: zambe

Bata: ǯambĕ́

Proto-CChadic: *ʒamf-

Meaning: 'basket'

Masa: zámfa [ ]

Proto-CChadic: *ʒan(i)f- > /*n-faʒ- , *fa/inʒ -

Meaning: 'blood'

Kilba: mamši [Meek] < *Pamši< Panʒi

Margi: ʔmámčí [CLR] < *Pamši< Panʒi

Lamang: ùbǝ̀sì [Luk] < *mVbVs- <*nVPVʒ

Mandara=Wandala: ū́žẹ (<*mPuʒ <*nVPuʒ )

Glavda: ā́vzà [Rp] (<-fʒ < *(n)-fVʒ)

Guduf: vídza [CLR] (<-fiʒ < *(n)-fVʒ)

Mofu-Gudur: màmbàz <*m-paʒ- < *n-paʒ-)

Gisiga: pumbos [Luk] (<*pu-mpaʒ- < *n-paʒ-)

Mada: émèz [BaMad], MUKTELE àŋíž [CLR] both < *n(f)iz-

Mafa=Matakam: pa-mbâz L[CLR] (<*pu-mpaʒ- < *n-paʒ-)

Sukur: mumbus [Meek] < *n-mpuz- )

Daba: bebiiz L [CLR] , < *(N)-piz-

Nzangi: bizE [Meek] (<*n-pize)

Bachama: zambe [CLR] <*ʒanb- <*ʒanP-

Bata: jambe [CLR] <*ʒanb- <*ʒanP-

Zime-Batna: vùrzù [Sa] < *-funʒu, met. <*ʒVnfu

Proto-CChadic: *ʒar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'boil'

Masa: zala-mo [Kr]

Mesme: zàr [Kr N 372]

Banana: zǝlwǝ̀ [Kr]

Notes: C 12 *zar 'boil' [Sy]. -l- < *-r- in Massa and Banana is possible

Proto-CChadic: *ʒaw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'stick'

Chibak: zuẁ [Kr: 64]

Kilba: zúwà [Kr: 94]

Ngwaxi: zuwǝ̀ʔ [Kr: 84]

Margi: ɨzùwà [Kr: 123]

Wamdiu: zùwà [Kr: 114]

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: zuwa [Kr: 104]

Logone: záwa [LLog]

Notes: cp. Log zá 'aufstechen' [LLog]

Proto-CChadic: *(ʒa)ʒuway-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly'

Higi Nkafa: žuwi CLR II 149

Fali Kiria: žu CLR II

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: žu [CLR: 149]

Mofu-Gudur: ǯàǯùwày [BMof]

Gisiga: ǯiǯuwe-ḍ [CLR: 149]

Mulwi: zùwái [CLR: 149]

Mafa=Matakam: ̌ʒúwáy [BMaf]

Sukur: dzhi [CLR: 149]

Gude: ǯìʔìwá [Hs]

Gudu: ǯɛ-ḍi [CLR: 149]

Fali Jilvu: ǯìʔʕü [Kr:8]

Fali Muchella: ǯìʔi [Kr: 18]

Fali Bwagira: ǯìʔin [Kr: 28]

Bachama: ǯì-ḍé [CLR: 149]

Logone: zū́ [LLog]

Notes: ̊̊-ḍ- is a suf. of singularity

Proto-CChadic: *ʒibil- -

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: a finely woven mat used for ceremonies

Bura: zibil [Ann]

Proto-CChadic: *ʒibVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'follow' 1, 'enter' 2, 'go out' 3

Margi: zǝḅù 1 [Kr: 126]

Wamdiu: WMr zùba 3 [Kr: 76]

Mofu-Gudur: -zǝḅ-́ 1 [BMof]

Munjuk: ziḅi 1 [TMnj]

Logone: zbi 1 [LLog]

Notes: Cp. FKi ʒùmbu 2 [Kr: 185]. Dubious due to irregular initial consonant and -m-.

Proto-CChadic: *ʒif/*ʒuf-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'he-goat'

Higi Futu: žìfa [Kr N 191]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: žùfa [Kr N 191]

Daba: KOLA zùvú [CLR: 169]

Logone: zǝv-gi [LLog]

Notes: suff. in Log

Proto-CChadic: *ʒiɣ-

Meaning: sand

Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: žígè [CLR]

Mandara=Wandala: šigga [Vyc]

Glavda: zaɣa-zaɣa [Rp] modified voc. in a redupl. stem

Notes: Devoicing in Wandala

Proto-CChadic: *ʒilak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'crow'

Bura: zilaku [Ann]

Malgwa: Cf. CCh *zilak- (< *ʒilak) 'crow': Bura zilaku [Ann], Malgwa zalạ́ke [Lr]

Notes: -l- < *-r- in Malgwa is not quite regular

Proto-CChadic: *ʒim-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'lightning'

Daba: zim

Proto-CChadic: *ʒu[ʔ]

Meaning: 'behind'

Zime-Batna: zù [Sa]

Notes: cp. also Zime zou, LPe fun zu 'buttocks', zǝra zu 'anus' [='hole behind') [Kr:214, 205].

Proto-CChadic: *ʒuʔ-

Meaning: 'mortar'

Mandara=Wandala: ǯa-

Zime-Batna: C 12 *zuʔ- mortar

Notes: ǯ in Mandara hardly < z, cp. HSED 2691 ǯVǯV. īIf Eg z may correspond to AA *ǯ, there is a Ch root *mVh- 'pound'

Proto-CChadic: *ʒuḅ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'take, lift'

Mofu-Gudur: -zúḅ- [BMof]

Gisiga: ze/uḅ [LGis]

Proto-CChadic: *ʒun-H-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'smell (intrans.)'

Higi Ghye: fɛ sùŋwi [Kr N 350]

Fali Gili: favwi zùnayi [Kr]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: fwɛ zùŋwi [Kr N 350]

Gude: zǝnǝ [Hs]

Nzangi: mfwa zinǝ [Kr]

Fali Muchella: zunu-ft [Kr]

Notes: in most pf the languages lit.: 'hear smell' (fVw ]= 'hear)

Proto-CChadic: *ʒur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ram'

Fali Kiria: žūrā [Kr: 183]