West Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaH-

Meaning: 'rib'

Kifri=Giwo: sagho

Geruma: sa

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaH-

Meaning: urine

Bokos: šáá [JgR]

Notes: Cf. a redupl. in Tangale sịsị [JgT] probably onomat.

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'star'

Ankwe=Goemai: sum-šar [Fp}

Guruntum: saar [Sm]

Tule: ŝāŝûr [Sm]

Zakshi: čā̀zur [Sm]

Boot: ŝaàr [Sm ]

Guus: tyā-ŝer [Sm]

Kulere: sísíri [JgR]̣

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ten'

Angas: sār

Chip: sar

Montol: sai

Ankwe=Goemai: sar

Gerke=Yiwom: sar

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHid-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tatoo' (v.) 1, 'scratch' 2

Angas: līt 1 {Fl]

Cagu: ŝēḍ- 2 [SkNm]

Jimbin: ŝinḍ- 2 [Sk]

Ngizim: ŝàaḍú 2 {ShN]

Notes: Ngizim: 'scrape (ground, pulp, to reveal from itch). Kul šùt 2 {JgR] 'rub, sweep' weak semantically.

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHVb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'rainy season'

Kifri=Giwo: šáḅú [ShB]

Gera: sáḅù [??]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHVd-

Meaning: 'plough, till' = 1145 <AA 2605

Warji: ŝaḍ- [SkNb]

Kariya: ŝeyasēḍ

Miya: ŝaḍ-

Pa'a: ŝaḍu

Siri: ŝada

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHVp-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'leaf'

Miya: s̃epi [SkNb]

Siri: s̃āpi [Sk]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉaHw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut (wood), chop' 1, 'cut' 2,

Tangale: sɛɛ 2 [JgT]

Jimi: s̃ewíi 2 [Cs N 787]

Polchi: s̃ṓ 2 [Cs N787]

Burma: ŝuwe 2 [Kr]

Dwot: ŝuu 2 {Cs N787]

Buli: ŝo 2 [Kr N 379]

Tala: s̃oo [Cs]

Zul: s̃oyí [Cs N 787

Notes: Warji ŝaw Kar ŝawo, etc. 'scratch' originate from another root, cf. Tangale suye 'scrape' and see 'cut'.

Proto-WChadic: *ĉakw- ~ *ĉuk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sharp point' 1, 'knife' 2

Hausa: sákwái- sákwái 1

Sha: šuk [JgR]

Kulere: súk [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉa/uw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'meat'

Warji: ŝū-na [SkNb]

Kariya: ŝíwì [Sk]

Miya: ŝíwíyá [Sk]

Pa'a: ŝúwí [Sk]

Cagu: ŝú-n [Sk]

Siri: ŝùyí [Sk]

Jimi: hio [CLR: 232]

Geji: ŝùu [CLR]

Zem: ŝàu

Zaar: ŝu [CLR]

Barawa: ŝàu

Sayanchi: ŝúu [Cs]

Boghom: sáw [CLR]

Kir: ŝo [CLR]

Tule: ŝawò [CLR]

Wangday: ŝaù [CLR]

Tala: ŝú: [CLR]

Guus: ŝuù [CLR]

Mangas: ŝú [Cs]

Ngizim: ŝùwái [SchN]

Proto-WChadic: *Cyam-

Meaning: 1 'bone', 2 'shin-bone'

Barawa: cem 1 {Sm]

Fyer: sém 2 [JgR]

Notes: cp. also Jimi asǝ̀m , Mng wasǝ́m 'foot' {Cs], Jim, Polci ásǝm, Zul ásǝme 'foot' [Cs N 61]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉ̣amam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be bitter'

Pa'a: ĉ̣ámuma [MS]

Cagu: ĉ̣eemáma [SkNb]

Siri: ĉ̣áámaamí (n.) [SkNb]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉambar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'piece of corn-stalk rubbed between hands as accompaniment to fiddle'

Hausa: sámḅárá Abr 774

Proto-WChadic: *ĉamman-

Meaning: 'water melon'

Hausa: šàmmàn

Proto-WChadic: *ĉank-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'knife'

Kifri=Giwo: šóngè [ShB]

Galambu: čóngà [ShB]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉan(V)k-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hang'

Sura: làŋ [JgS]

Angas: lang [Fl]

Ankwe=Goemai: laŋ [Hff]

Bolewa: (?) loŋk- [LkB]

Warji: ŝang [SkNb]

Diri: ŝang [SkNb]

Notes: irregula l-in Bolewa

Proto-WChadic: *ĉar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut (trees)' 1, 'cut (strips)' 2

Hausa: sā́rā́

Ngizim: s̃ǝ̀s̃ǝrǝ 2 [ShN]

Proto-WChadic: *ĉar-

Meaning: 'buy in bulks for resale'

Hausa: sā́rā́

Proto-WChadic: *ĉ̣ar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'unripe beans' 1, 'green colour, unripe' 2

Hausa: c̣árárriya 1

Ngizim: ŝǝ́r-ǝ́t 2 [ShN] idf.

Notes: cf. NBauchi Cagu aŝirka 'leaf' [Sk]