West Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-WChadic: *kum-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'become hot'

Bolewa: kum- [LkB]

Proto-WChadic: *kumb-

Meaning: 'nostril'

Sura: k(w)um

Angas: ku(u)m

Dera=Kanakuru: kúmbí

Tangale: kúmbì

Pero: kúmbì

Proto-WChadic: *kunak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'shea-butter tree'

Kariya: kunnaku [SkBn]

Proto-WChadic: *kup-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cover, thatch' 1, 'wrap' 2, 'close' 3

Mupun: kup 2,3 [FrM]

Sura: kup 1 [JgS]

Angas: kūp 1 [Fl]

Proto-WChadic: *ku-pak-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cheek' 1, 'temple' 2

Mupun: kǝ̀-pák 1 [FrM]

Sura: kǝ́-pák 2 [JgS]

Angas: ku-pak 1 [Fl]

Daffo-Butura: pápâk 1 [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *kupu[p]-

Meaning: 'red sorrel'

Mupun: kúpú

Notes: Polysillabic words in the sura group have lost the last vowel, thus kupu (if not a composita) is rather < *kupup

Proto-WChadic: *kur

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pond'

Angas: kur [Fl]

Notes: Angas may originate from *gur- as well.

Proto-WChadic: *kur- > kur-um (suff.of body parts < 2sg.pronoun)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hook' 1, 'claw, nail' 2

Hausa: kū́rā́ 1

Bolewa: kuru-m 2 [Meek]

Proto-WChadic: *Kura(H)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bark (n.)

Polchi: kori [Cs N337]

Geji: kūr [Sm]

Sayanchi: kùrahi [Sm] , kur-ši (gwas) [Cs]

Buli: kuur [Cs N337]

Tule: kàkǝ̀-kǝrèe [Sm]

Proto-WChadic: *kura-mi- 1, *kwr 2, *kVwir- 3

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hoe' 1, 'to reap' 2, 'sickle' 3

Hausa: kórámḗ 'long-handled hoe' (Stolbova 1996, 71; reconstructed as *qoram-)

Bolewa: kur 2

Tangale: korot 'the clearing of fields' (Jungraithmayr 1991, 102)

Pero: káwrò 'to glean' (Frajzyngier 1985, 35; cf. káarò 'to winnow, separate grain from the shell' Ibid. 34, kúrà 'to uproot' Ibid. 39); kwiri 3 (Kraft)

Burma: kòr 3 (Kraft)

Ngizim: kùrǝm 1 (Kraft)

Proto-WChadic: *kurVb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ant'

Galambu: kùrbá [ShB]

Proto-WChadic: *kurVm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wood, forest'

Hausa: kúrmì

Proto-WChadic: *kurVp-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'whipping'

Hausa: kurfō

Proto-WChadic: *kurw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'soul; ghost'

Hausa: kùrwā 'soul; ghost' Abr. Hs 567

Proto-WChadic: *kus-

Meaning: 'bull'

Sura: kùs [JgS]

Angas: kus [Fl]

Montol: kus [Fp]

Proto-WChadic: *kus-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'short'

Ankwe=Goemai: kuss [Fp]

Proto-WChadic: *KuT-

Meaning: 'cloud'

Gerke=Yiwom: kut

Proto-WChadic: *kut-

Meaning: 'sp. food (made of pumpkin, gr.nuts, etc.)' 1 , 'flour' 2, 'guinea corn' 3

Bolewa: kuté 3 [Bn:21]

Tangale: kuto 2, kwɛtɛ 1 [JgT]

Proto-WChadic: *kut-

Meaning: dust ' 1, 'wind' 2,'fog' 3, 'harmattan' 4

Sura: kwut 2 [Kr N112]

Chip: kut 4 [KrN111]

Gerke=Yiwom: kut 2 [Fp]

Tangale: kudo 4 [JgT]

Jimi: cf. kwatir 1 [Cs]

Burma: kut-kùt 1 [Kr N144]

Sayanchi: gut-gut 1 [Cs] irregular voicing

Guruntum: kudì 1, 3 [Jag] also'mud'

Kir: ku-kùt 1 [??Sm]

Zul: kwutu-kwùtù 3 [Kr DiraN 110]

Mangas: ku-kut 1 [Cs]

Proto-WChadic: *kuṭ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'flour' 1, 'guinea-corn' 2, 'k of food made of ground nuts', 'prepare soup' 4

Bolewa: kuté 2 [Bn]

Tangale: kuto 1, kwɛtɛ 3, kụtɛ 4 [JgT]