West Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-WChadic: *ĉyar-aw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'root'

Hausa: sãiwā́

Bolewa: sori-b [CLR: 276]

Karekare: sírín {CLR]

Tangale: yaara [JgT]

Ngamo: šori ,čòorĩ [ShV]

Maha: sorom [NmM]

Kifri=Giwo: sóoríyó [ShB]

Gera: sùurǝ̀-ná [ShV]

Galambu: sùryà [ShV]

Geruma: sūra [ShB]

Miya: ŝerwa [SkNb]

Pa'a: ŝárì [MS] [

Siri: ŝūra [SkNb]

Mburku: ŝar-nani [SkNb]

Jimbin: ŝera [SkNb]

Polchi: ŝǝr-tǝ

Geji: ŝèl-kì [CLR: 276]

Zaar: s̃òr-tu [CLR]

Sayanchi: ŝǝr-tǝ

Guruntum: so:ri [Ja]

Buli: s̃ir [CLR]

Kir: ŝéri [CLR]

Wangday: s̃ir [CLR]

Tala: ŝer ki: [CLR]

Daffo-Butura: súrê [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *čab-

Meaning: 'wing'

Mupun: čāap [FrM]

Sura: čáap [JgS]

Angas: čep [Kr N 204]

Chip: šǝ̀́p [Kr]

Proto-WChadic: *čab-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'word, speech, talk'

Tangale: saba [JgT]

Proto-WChadic: *čaHan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'burn'

Mupun: čāan [FrM]

Sura: čaan [JgR]

Chip: šan [Kr]

Proto-WChadic: *čaHar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'intention, plan' 1, 'hope' 2

Sayanchi: čaaraa 2 [Cs N 749]

Fyer: čóór 1 [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *čak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gather'

Angas: čak

Chip: šǝk

Proto-WChadic: *č̣akwa-

Meaning: 'beer pot'

Warji: č̣akwan-na 1 [SkNb]

Notes: Cp. Geji číkǝḍa 'cooking pot' [Cs N 128]

Proto-WChadic: *čakwa-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'plait' 1, 'weave cloth'

Karekare: čā̀kú [??] 1

Ngizim: čàakaú 2 [ShN]

Proto-WChadic: *čam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'rainy season'

Boghom: mū̀-sam [Cs]

Bokos: sém [JgR]

Daffo-Butura: čàm [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *čam-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'taste, test'

Mupun: čám [FrM]

Fyer: čamĩ [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *čam(m)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'link up, join' 1, 'gather' (tr.) 2, 'all' 3

Hausa: čámmè 1

Karekare: čaam 2 [LkK]

Ngizim: čám 3 [ShN]

Proto-WChadic: *č̣amwan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: expect' 1, 'think' 2, remember' 3

Hausa: c̣àmmānì 1

Angas: čan [??] 3

Karekare: čawan 2 [LkK]

Proto-WChadic: *čankw-/*čakwan-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bird-snare, fish-trap' 1, 'a "trap" in a game' 2

Hausa: čánkō 1, čákwán 2

Proto-WChadic: *čap-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'catch'

Hausa: čáfè

Daffo-Butura: syap [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *čapVṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'straight(ness), frank(ness)'

Tangale: subɛt [JgT]

Proto-WChadic: *čar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 1 'throw (a spear)', 2 'throw (a stone)', 3'throw'

Hausa: čárà 1,2

Mupun: čar 3 [FrM]

Sura: čar 2 [JgS]

Angas: čar 1 , 2 [Fl]

Proto-WChadic: *č̣ar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to guard'

Hausa: c̣árè

Proto-WChadic: *čar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'throw a spear, shoot an arrow' 1, 'fire at, hit (with spear, arrow)' 2

Hausa: čárà 1, čáraa 2

Proto-WChadic: *čara-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'medicine'

Kifri=Giwo: šara-ḍi [St]

Notes: Fyer ši 'medicine' is valid if Eg ʔ originates from AA *ʔ

Proto-WChadic: *č̣aw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'catch, seize' 1, 'twigs for fire' 2

Karekare: čaw 1 [LkK]

Ngizim: čā̀-čā́wà 2 [ShN]