West Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-WChadic: *may-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'return' 1, 'go' 2

Hausa: máyà 1

Bolewa: máa 1 [LkB]

Dera=Kanakuru: mái 1 [NmK]

Guruntum: maa 2 [Ja]

Proto-WChadic: *may-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'yam'

Daffo-Butura: màyí

Proto-WChadic: *may-ram-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'young or small scorpion'

Hausa: màryamù , mài-ramù, màirō

Proto-WChadic: *m-bār-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut '

Tangale: pūre [JgT] 'cut in pieces' (if p-<*b- )

Warji: m-bar [SkNB] -a- <*-aa- ,pref. m-

Kariya: m-bar [SkNB]

Diri: m-bara

Miya: m-bar [SkNB]

Proto-WChadic: *mbaŝ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bury' 1, 'dig' 2

Bolewa: mbaal- 1 [LkB]

Karekare: mbǝl - 1 [LkK]

Ngizim: bǝ̀ẑú 2 [ShN]

Bade: ǝbẑu 2 [Kr]

Notes: Cf. Hausa bisne < *bc̃n/*bčn

Proto-WChadic: *mbil-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sheep'

Geji: mbila 'sheep' Skin. 95, 34

Proto-WChadic: *(m)bul-/*bV(l)Vl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dove' 1, 'bird' 2

Hausa: bṓlṓ 1

Mupun: m̀búl 1 [FrM]

Sura: m̀bul 1 [JgS]

Angas: bul 1 [Fl]

Chip: bul 1 [Kr:201]

Ankwe=Goemai: bel 1 [Fp]

Bolewa: mbóle ́1 [ShV]

Karekare: ḅélàwı́ 1 [ShV]

Tangale: ola-mbole 1 [JgT]

Galambu: ḅíilìwí 2 [ShB]

Notes: Cp. also Guus bélbéla `white egret' [CrG: 21].Several forms have prefix *mV-.

Proto-WChadic: *m-bV-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'faeces' 1, 'dirt' 2

Kifri=Giwo: mbù 1,2 [Stl]

Guruntum: mbā 1[Jag:184]

Ngizim: ba 1 [SchN]

Proto-WChadic: *(m)bV(H)r-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sheep, ram, goat'

Bolewa: ḅariye 'goat' Tak. II, 25 apud Krf. 1981, 190

Tangale: Tng.-Waja pùùr 'sheep' Tak. II, 24 ("p- <*b- poss."), apud. Jung.

Miya: (?) mbirgù 'ram' Tak. II, 24 apud Kraft {-g <*???}

Cagu: baar-en 'ram' Tak. II, 24 apud. Skin.

Jimi: mburra 'sheep, ram' Tak. II, 25 apud Gowers, bùra id. ibid. apud zcsp.

Guruntum: mboorò 'sheep, ram' Tak. II, 25 apud Csp.

Buli: àmbǝ̀rǝ (Krf. 1981, 193) = mbǝrra (Gowers) Tak. II, 25 'sheep, ram'

Tala: mburra 'sheep, ram' Tak II, 25

Notes: Cf. *mV-bur- 'sheep' 335

Proto-WChadic: *(m)bVn-

Meaning: 'good ' 1, 'beautiful' 2

Bolewa: bǝŋ 1 [Kr]

Warji: wiyǝ -mban-ai 1, 2 [SkNb]

Kariya: mban 1, 2 [SkNb]

Miya: amban 1, 2 [SkNb]

Polchi: mbon 1 [Cs N474]

Geji: mbuntī́ 1 [Cs N474]

Buli: mbǝnǝ́ 1 [Cs N474]

Tala: buni, mbuni-si 1 [Cs]

Zul: búunì 1 [Cs N474]

Proto-WChadic: *(m)bVn-

Meaning: red

Warji: mbina [Sk]

Kariya: mbina

Miya: bini

Pa'a: bihân m. bihêi f., bîhanānì [MS]

Cagu: bunan

Siri: mbi

Mangas: bùŋù-nè LL [Cs]

Kir: baŋan [Sm]

Ngizim: bau [ShN]

Notes: Cf. *mba/un- 'beautiful, good'

Proto-WChadic: *mḅVr- (<*ḅVr- )

Meaning: 'bark'

Hausa: ḅá-mḅáró-kī́ (?k a former class-marker)

Kifri=Giwo: bà-mbìr-àm 1 [Sch] (-m - suff. of body-parts)

Jimi: bùrùhū [Cs]

Notes: Wch may reflect a pl. form

Proto-WChadic: *(m-)bwiĉ̣-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'egg'

Polchi: mbwǝŝ [Kr N 205]

Geji: mbúŝĩ [CLR}

Mangas: mbós ̃ [Cs]

Zaar: buùs̃ [CLR: 122]

Sayanchi: mbū́ŝ [Cs]

Buli: mbiŝ [CLR}

Tule: mbòòs̃ǝ [CLR]

Wangday: mbos̃ {CLR]

Tala: mbes̃ [CLR}

Zul: mbús̃e [Cs N317]

Proto-WChadic: *min-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'house' 1, 'place' 2

Dera=Kanakuru: mǝna 1

Pero: mina 1

Sha: mun 2

Proto-WChadic: *mit-

Meaning: 'have'

Sura: mit

Proto-WChadic: *miwaS-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'beer' 1, 'alcoholic drink' 2

Mupun: mwes 2 [FrM]

Sura: mwɔ̀s 1 [JgS]

Angas: mos 1 [Fl]

Montol: mūs 1 [Fp]

Ankwe=Goemai: mwess 1 [Fp]

Gerke=Yiwom: mut- 1 [Fp]

Proto-WChadic: *miy-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'mouth'

Ngizim: mìyá [SchNgz]

Bade: m-nya [CLR]

Proto-WChadic: *miʒi

Meaning: 'man' 1, husband'2, 'male' 3, 'great man' 4

Hausa: míǯì 2 (pl. mázā́), ná-míǯì 1, maza-kuta 3, penis

Mupun: mìs 1 [Fr]

Sura: mìš 1 [Jg]

Angas: mis, gó-mis 3, mis-kaam 4 [Fl]

Montol: mɛ̀s-kā́m 1[Jg], 23 [Fp]

Ankwe=Goemai: miis 2,3 [Fp]

Karekare: mǝ̀zì 1, 2 [Luk]

Ngamo: miʒi 1 [Nm=

Maha: bo-moǯi1 [Nm]

Bele: mìhi 2 [ShV]

Kifri=Giwo: mìǯǯì1[ShB]

Gera: mizi 1 [SnV]

Galambu: mùší 2 [ShB]

Geruma: miǯi 2 [ShV]

Notes: kaam, kaHam 'strong'.

Proto-WChadic: *(m/na-)gwiraf-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'guest' 1, 'stranger' 2

Bolewa: gwòràvi 1 [Kr N 96], ngorófi 2 [Bn: 22].

Karekare: nǯàràfu 1 [Kr]

Ngamo: ngɛ̀rfô 1 [Kr]

Ngizim: magìrǝf 1 [Kr]

Bade: magǝ̀ràvân 1 [Kr]

Proto-WChadic: *mpil-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fire-bug, firefly'

Hausa: cf. filfilò 'butterfly' Abr Hs

Sura: m̀pil-wus 'Glühwürmchen' Jng 1963 (EDE II 393: wus 'Feuer'