South Cushitic etymology : Query result

Proto-South Cushitic: *digir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'footprint'

Iraqw (Mbulu): digir

Burunge (Mbulungi): dagara

Notes: Metathesis. Ehr HRSC 324

Proto-South Cushitic: *dimay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'red'

Qwadza (Ngomvia): dimayi-

Notes: [Ehr 388]

Proto-South Cushitic: *din-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'get old'

Iraqw (Mbulu): diin-

Proto-South Cushitic: *ding-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'stork'

Iraqw (Mbulu): dingi

Proto-South Cushitic: *duʔum-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'leopard'

Iraqw (Mbulu): duʔuma

Alagwa (Wasi): duʔuma

Burunge (Mbulungi): duʔuma

Asa-Aramanic: duʔumok

Qwadza (Ngomvia): duʔumayi

Proto-South Cushitic: *dVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'zebra'

Burunge (Mbulungi): doro 'zebra'

Notes: Acc. to Ehr. HRSC, 167, from *dVVr- 'striped'

Proto-South Cushitic: *faʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hit'

Qwadza (Ngomvia): faʔ-am-

Notes: HRSC 150. *-ʔ- < *-ʕ- as in a number of other Rift words.

Proto-South Cushitic: *faʔan/m- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'elephant' 1, 'buffalo' 2

Asa-Aramanic: faʔanok 1

Qwadza (Ngomvia): faʔamo 2

Notes: HRSC 93 *faʔ- 'sp. large herbivore'

Proto-South Cushitic: *faḥ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'blow'

Alagwa (Wasi): faḥ-

Proto-South Cushitic: *fal-/*ful-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hide'

Burunge (Mbulungi): fala

Asa-Aramanic: fulo

Proto-South Cushitic: *far-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bone'

Iraqw (Mbulu): fara

Alagwa (Wasi): fara

Burunge (Mbulungi): fara

Qwadza (Ngomvia): falaʔeto (<*fara-)

Ma'a (Mbugu): fuara

Proto-South Cushitic: *fay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'arrow'

Alagwa (Wasi): fayu/e

Burunge (Mbulungi): fayu/e

Proto-South Cushitic: *fiʔ-/*fuʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'catch one's breath, rest' 1, 'sniff, snuff up' 2

Asa-Aramanic: fuʔ-it- 1

Qwadza (Ngomvia): fiʔ- 2

Notes: Secondary *-u-.

Proto-South Cushitic: *fič̣

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sweep'

Iraqw (Mbulu): fic̣-

Alagwa (Wasi): fic̣-

Burunge (Mbulungi): fič-

Proto-South Cushitic: *fil-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'aardvark'

Iraqw (Mbulu): fila

Alagwa (Wasi): fili

Burunge (Mbulungi): filu

Qwadza (Ngomvia): (?) filimbayo 'honey-badger'

Notes: Ehr HRSC 341

Proto-South Cushitic: *fit-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'drive, run after'

Iraqw (Mbulu): fiit

Proto-South Cushitic: *fuʔ-un-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'meat'

Iraqw (Mbulu): fuʔuni

Burunge (Mbulungi): fuʔunai

Proto-South Cushitic: *ful-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bore a hole'

Iraqw (Mbulu): ful-

Proto-South Cushitic: *gad-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'old man'

Alagwa (Wasi): (?) gar-mo

Burunge (Mbulungi): gad-uwa

Notes: Ehr HRSC 297. If Alg reflects a different root *garVm- it might be compared with CCh *gurVm- 'become old': Mofu gurm.

Proto-South Cushitic: *ga-gVs-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'antelope'

Iraqw (Mbulu): gagǝs

Notes: Partial reduplication