West Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-WChadic: *baʕ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pour'1, ' sprinkle'2

Cagu: vo, va 1 [Sk]

Mburku: vaɣ-, vow- 1 [SkNb]

Zul: ḅéè 2 [Cs N 881] `

Notes: regressive spirantization. vaɣ- may originate from *faɣ- also. Cf. Kirfi biʔʔ- 'wash (things)'.

Proto-WChadic: *bab-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'father'

Hausa: bā̀bá

Angas: bàba [Kr N 28]

Karekare: bàbu [Kr]

Dera=Kanakuru: báabà [Nm]

Tangale: pụbɛ [JT]

Kifri=Giwo: bàabá [ShB]

Geruma: baba [ShB]

Sayanchi: bàbaʔ [Kr]

Tala: bāba [Cs]

Zul: bubá [Cs N 10]

Ngizim: bǝ̃bà [ShN]

Proto-WChadic: *ba-bal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'upper arm' 1, 'shoulder' 2

Mupun: báàl 1 [FrM]

Sura: bal 1 [JgS]

Angas: bel 2 [Fl]

Karekare: bébālīa 1 [Kl]

Polchi: babǝlǝ 2 [Cs]

Bokos: baàl 2 [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *babi-

Meaning: 1 'room', 2 'door'

Tangale: bab 1

Polchi: bib̂ 2

Proto-WChadic: *bāc̣-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: `fill to brim, fill completely'

Hausa: báác̣è

Proto-WChadic: *ḅac- < *baHac-

Meaning: 'compound'

Daffo-Butura: ḅàs [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *bad-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: `split, divide, separate'

Tangale: abde [JgT]

Miya: ̣

Proto-WChadic: *bad-

Meaning: 'begin'

Proto-WChadic: *bad- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sorcerer'

Ngizim: bádǝ̀-rà [ShN]

Notes: A composed word?

Proto-WChadic: *baday-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'basket'

Miya: bàdài

Proto-WChadic: *bag-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sheep'

Mupun: m̀báak [FrM]

Proto-WChadic: *baH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'want'

Guruntum: ḅaa [Ja: 189]

Proto-WChadic: *baHaĉ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tear off'

Hausa: ḅā̀sā́

Proto-WChadic: *baHal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tie'

Hausa: ḅá/íllà

Sura: ḅàl [JgS]

Geji: ḅálìwì [Kr N 422]

Notes: cp. Ch *ʔabul- 'tendon, vein'.

Proto-WChadic: *baHal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'large (of fruits)' 1, 'be in plenty' 2

Hausa: ḅálṓ-ḅàlṑ 1

Kifri=Giwo: ḅùllì 2 [St]

Bokos: ḅâl 2 [JgR]

Daffo-Butura: ḅâl 2 [JgR]

Notes: Cf. Sura ḅúl 'to increase' and Mupun bboal 'to grow abnormally' [FrM], cf. Akk baʔālu 'be abnormally large' [CAD: 1]

Proto-WChadic: *baHar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut round, circumcise' 1,' 'face cutting' 2

Tangale: beri 1 [JgT]

Pero: ḅérà [FrP]

Proto-WChadic: *baHar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'catch'

Sura: ḅɛɛr [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *baHas-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'stink (n.)' (> another root), 2 'bad'

Hausa: bā́šī́

Diri: ḅāsā 2

Proto-WChadic: *baHil(-Vm)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'horn'

Montol: bulu [Fp]

Gerke=Yiwom: ḅǝ́l [CLR: 192]

Bolewa: ḅòolú-m [ShV]

Karekare: ḅèelǝ́-m [ShV]

Dera=Kanakuru: ḅílí [ShV]

Tangale: ḅɔl [CLR]

Ngamo: ḅàlú [ShV]

Maha: bele-m [NmM]

Kifri=Giwo: balla [CLR]

Galambu: ḅàlí [ShV]

Cagu: mela-me [SkNb] ? assim. < *bVlVm

Mburku: mal-ǝn [Sk]

Notes: *mal_-Vm (< *mbal-Vm)

Proto-WChadic: *baHVr-

Meaning: 'fingernail'

Fyer: ḅaràyá

Sha: bǝr-ǝ̀n

Notes: Cf. *pVr- id.