Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *mar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'good'

Glavda: màràwà [HSK]

Cineni=Nakatsa: màràwà [HSK]

Proto-CChadic: *mar-

Meaning: 'co-wife' 1, 'old widow' 2

Bura: mara 1 [An]

Banana: mŭ́-mā́ra 2 [Lk: 133]

Proto-CChadic: *mar- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: (sacrificial) bull'

Mafa=Matakam: maray [BMaf] 'fête rituelle de taureau; taureau de case sacrifié lors la fête'

Notes: cp. Mada ómrìy (< Mande) 'fẽte'

Proto-CChadic: *mar-VH-

Meaning: 'woman' 1 , 'co-wife' 2, 'old widow'4

Bura: mara 2 [An]

Lamang: marax 1 [CLR: 347]

Banana: mŭ́-mā́ra 3 [Lk: 133]

Proto-CChadic: *mas-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'grass'

Mandara=Wandala: masa [Kr N 139]

Glavda: màsà [Kr N 139]

Guduf: masa

Gava: mǝsà [Kr N 139]

Cineni=Nakatsa: masa [Kr N 139]

Notes: -s- < *-s-,-c-

Proto-CChadic: *maS-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wash body' 1, 'wash' 2

Musgu: mạs 1 [CLR: 339]

Masa: musu-mo 2 [Kr N 434], mus twa 1 [CLR]

Proto-CChadic: *(ma-)sa(n)kwa

Meaning: 'sorghum'

Mofu-Gudur: Mofu-Gudur masakwa 'sorghum sp. (grown in dry season)' (Skinner 1996, 198)

Gude: sǝkunwa 'sorghum sp.' (Skinner 1996, 198)

Proto-CChadic: *masVḍ- (a loan?)

Meaning: 'untie'

Gudu: màsíḍā̀

Notes: may be < masi-ḍa

Proto-CChadic: *maš-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sour, acid'

Bura: mumašu [Ann]

Proto-CChadic: *may-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 1 'go', 2 'come'

Margi: mǝy 1 [Kr: 125]

Wamdiu: mây 1 [Kr: 116]

Gisiga: me 1 [??]

Masa: ma 2 [CLR: 163]

Proto-CChadic: *may-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'mouth'

Tera: me [Nm]

Gaanda: me [Kr]

Gabin: me [Kr]

Boka: miya [Kr]

Hwona: me [Kr]

Bura: mya [Ann]

Margi: mìyà [Kr N 45]

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: miyā[Kr]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: mɛ [Kr N 45]

Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: uwe (< *ume) [CLR]

Mandara=Wandala: we < *me [CLR]

Ngweshe: we < *mV [CLR]

Mofu-Gudur: mɛ́y [BMof]

Gisiga: me [CLR}

Mafa=Matakam: mà [CLR]

Daba: mà [CLR]

Musgoy: ma [CLR]

Gude: má [Hs]

Bata: ma [CLR]

Musgu: mu [CLR]

Gidar: mo [CLR]

Notes: Biu-Mandara *me [RGr:41]

Proto-CChadic: *may/ʔ- sg. *miʔ-pl.

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'chief' 1, 'friend' 2, 'husband' 3, 'people' 4

Munjuk: may 2 [TrMnj]

Logone: mi [LLog]

Gulfey: me 1 [Luk:150]

Zime-Batna: má 3 [Sa]

Notes: cp. Gude múʔùma 'visitor, guest' {hs]

Proto-CChadic: *ma(yV)ʔ-

Meaning: 'favourite wife' 1, 'want smth' 2, 'need' 3, 'love' 4

Bura: miwa 1 [Ann] ?< Hausa

Daba: māy: 4 [Lnhr]

Gudu: màʔu 2,3 [Hs]

Zime-Batna: méʔé 2 [Sa]

Proto-CChadic: *maʒ-

Meaning: 'king' 1,'(male) slave' 2

Fali Gili: mazǝ 1 [Kr]

Logone: ɣule-mazi 2 (ɣule 'slave', mazi'male'

Proto-CChadic: *(m)ba/ir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' 1, ' jump' 2 , 'hop' 3

Margi: cf. vǝl 1, 2 [HfM:25] v-< *ʔVb- is regular

Mulwi: bı̀rı̀ 1 [TMlw] voler (oiseau)'

Daba: mbir 1, 2 [Lnhr] voler, s'envoler, sauter

Musgoy: KOLA mbìr 2 [CLR: 211]

Gude: bǝ̀rǝ̀-ḍá 2 [Hs] hopping on one foot

Musgu: bára 1, 2 [Mo]

Notes: probably, *bir- 'to fly' > m-bVr- to jump

Proto-CChadic: *(m-)bara ~ *bVbV(H)r(Vm)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'locust' 1, 'bug' 2, 'mosquito' 3, 'gadfly' 4

Hwona: mbèra 'locust'

Mbara: ḅòḅór 'punaise de lit'

Mofu-Gudur: Gudur beber 'taon' Brt 1988

Zime-Batna: bùbùrùm 'mosquito' [Sa]

Masa: bara 'locust'

Banana: barà 'locust'

Notes: EDE II 142

Proto-CChadic: *mbat-/*ḅit-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'return' 1, 'go away' 2

Malgwa: ḅǝ́ta 2 [Lr]

Mulwi: ḅítí 2 [TMlw]

Gidar: mbat 1 [CLR: ] 163

Proto-CChadic: *m-baw- 'house, yard'

Meaning: 1 'place', 2 'house', 3 'room' ,'yard' 4

Bura: mbwa ~,2 [Ann] vi 1

Ngwaxi: mbwɔ̀ 2 [K] ḿbwa

Margi: mbwa 2 [Kr: 122]

Wamdiu: m̀bwà 2 [Kr: 113

Mofu-Gudur: mbaw 4

Logone: mba 1,2 [LLog]

Proto-CChadic: *m-bilil-

Meaning: 'elephant'

Mofu-Gudur: Zulgo (=Zelgwa) mbe_le, Mada mbile_, Hurzo, Mbreme, Gwendele mbelele, Uldeme Muyang mbele 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 197

Mulwi: ̂

Proto-CChadic: *m-bilil-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant'

Mofu-Gudur: Zulgo (=Zelgwa) mbe_le, Mada mbile_, Hurzo, Mbreme, Gwendele mbelele, Uldeme Muyang mbele 'elephant' Bla. Eleph., 197

Mulwi: ̂