Low East Cushitic etymology : Query result

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔug/kaḥ- ~ *Hugug-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Somali: ugaḥ, pl. ukḥan, (Isaq) úgaḥ, pl. úgáḥ, úgḥán

Rendille: ukáḥ

Arbore: haku (<*Hak-, met.)

Konso: huguka (<*Hugug-, met.) SIFKYa 282

Gato: ugukʷa (met.)

Notes: Som -g- may reflect both *-g- and *-k-, but not *-ḳ.

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *(ʔu)ḥVl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'donkey'

Rendille: éḥel 'donkey' Heine Rend., 215

Arbore: holl 'donkey' Heine Rend., 215; Elmolo oolʔ id., ibid.

Dasenech (Geleba): ʔuol 'donkey' Heine Rend., 215

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔu-kun-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Somali: Benadir ʔukun, ukkun

Oromo (Galla): Borana okokan

Rendille: ukun

Notes: SIFKJa 282

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔul-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'stick'

Somali: ul

Oromo (Galla): ulle

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔulul-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'flute'

Notes: Assimilation of liquids?

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'stomach' 1, 'belly, abdomen' 2

Somali: ùur-, pl. úurár 1 Abr 243

Rendille: ûr, pl. urʔár 2

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔutal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'jump'

Oromo (Galla): utaala

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVg-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fire' 1, 'ashes' 2

Somali: óog 'the blaze of fire' Abr Som 192

Arbore: ʔeeg 1

Elmolo: ʔḗk 1

Dasenech (Geleba): ʔége 2

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVkk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'horned stock'

Arbore: ʔokki-ič/-ité 'individual male/female of horned stock' Bl. Beja apud Hy

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVll-Vm

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ram'

Arbore: ʔellém 'ram' Hayw. Arb., 339

Elmolo: Elmolo ʔélem 'sheep' (m.), ʔéllem (f.) Heine Elm. 205; cf. ól 'livestock, riches' ibid. 208

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔV-mbVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'oats'

Oromo (Galla): omborii 'oats' (Gragg 1982, 305; <*ʔV-mbVr-?)

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVnw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'breast'

Elmolo: ʔénu

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVri(r)- ~ *riʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'goat'

Somali: ari, eri 'pecore e capre' Som-It 23 (cf. ri(ʔ)- Sasse PEC 22; ri rih "fem. goat" (A ad73) GRAGG 4002

Oromo (Galla): reetii, pl. reʔoota 'goat' [Gragg 342]; reʔ-ee Sasse PEC 22; reetii "goat" (T ad73) [mc47 ad73 reettii : goat ad73 re7-ee : goat] GRAGG 4002

Rendille: riḥ-i [Heine 78 94]; Sasse PEC 22; riyyo "goat" (F ad73) [hs79 rih*-i ri-yo(pl.) : goat] GRAGG 4002

Baiso: arer "goat" (F ad73) GRAGG 4002

Elmolo: Elmolo rr'ete 'female goat' Heine Elm., 209

Dasenech (Geleba): re-ččo, pl. reʔe 'goat' Huds. HEC, 71

Notes: part of the forms metathetic

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVrur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to gather, collect'

Somali: ururi 'to gather, collect' (Heine 1978, 75; possibly from Eth.)

Boni: eruuri 'to gather, collect' (Heine 1978, 75; possibly from Eth.)

Rendille: ur'uuri 'to gather, collect' (Heine 1978, 75; possibly from Eth.)

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVrVn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'goat'

Baiso: orén (m.), oroono (f.) 'goat' Hayward BR, 124

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔVyVl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gazelle'

Somali: eelo 'tipo de gazella (antilope giraffa)' Som-It. 206

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʕabb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: ' drink'

Somali: ʕabb-

Oromo (Galla): obaasa (-)

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʕal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'mountain'

Somali: ʕal-

Rendille: ḥal-

Notes: Note Rnd ḥ-

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʕalal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'chew'

Somali: ʕalaal-

Konso: alal-

Gidole (Dirasha): alal-

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʕarray(b)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'word, speech' 1, 'tongue' 2

Somali: éray 1 Abr 74, ʕárrab 2 ibid. 15

Oromo (Galla): arraba

Arbore: ʔǝrréb

Dasenech (Geleba): ʔɛre

Notes: Cf. PEC 23