West Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-WChadic: *kuw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cry, shout' (n.) 1, 'shouting' 2, 'cry, sob' 3

Hausa: kū́wà 1

Dera=Kanakuru: kū́wú 2 [NmK]

Bokos: kawa 3 [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *kuwaw-

Meaning: 'cry' 1, 'shout' 2 (n.), 'cry, shout' (v.) 3

Hausa: kū́wwà 1, 2

Warji: kaw 1, 2 [SkNb]

Bokos: kawa 3 [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *kuwi-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'darkness' 1, 'absolutely dark' 2, 'became black' 3

Mupun: kūo 1 [FrM]

Sura: kòo 1 [JgS]

Angas: pi-kwi 1 [Kr N 279], ku-kwi 2 [Fl]

Ankwe=Goemai: kwo 1 [kr N 279]

Bokos: kìkyaw 3 [JgR]

Notes: Redupl. marks intensive meaning. Ankwe kwok is from an unknown sorce

Proto-WChadic: *kVc̃- ??

Meaning: 'child'

Ngizim: kùŝá́y (pl.) [ShN]

Proto-WChadic: *kV-gwanH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

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

Mupun: kǝ́-gòn, gòŋ 2 [FrM]

Sura: kǝ-́gɔ̀ŋ 2 [JgS]

Angas: gwon(g) 2 [Fl]

Guruntum: gù-gwaŋ 2 [Ja]

Dwot: kùɣun 2 [Kr N 53]

Bokos: kôŋ 1 [JgR]

Sha: ngaan 1 [JgR]

Notes: Cf. Hausa hánnū́ 'hand, trunk, slleve' < *ha-gnu, ha- a body-parts preff., cf. ha-lshe 'tongue'.

Proto-WChadic: *kVl-

Meaning: 'earth' 1, 'soil' 2, 'ground' 3 , 'place for growing plants' 4 , 'valley' 5

Sura: kwal 5 [Jg]

Tangale: kálàu 2,1, 3 [Jg]

Pero: (?) kálà 4 [Fr] cf. 2411

Jimi: kùlò 1 [Cs]

Proto-WChadic: *kVn-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'seed'

Angas: ken [Kr N133]

Proto-WChadic: *kVn-H-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'day, today'

Proto-WChadic: *kVS-

Meaning: 'long' 1 'high' 2

Mangas: kisi-ne 1 [Cs]

Kir: kâs-ŋai 1

Fyer: kṓs 1, 2 [Jg]

Proto-WChadic: *kVS-

Meaning: 'large' 1, 'tall' 2, 'long' 3

Geji: ka-kšè 1 [Kr N281]

Burma: kɨsɨ-ne 3 [KrN291]

Fyer: kóos 2,3 [JgR]

Ngizim: cf. gâz-bǝ́r 2, 3 [ShN], gaz- < *kVs- is regular

Bade: cf. kûz-vǝ̀r 3 [Kr] the meaning of -bVr is unknown

Proto-WChadic: *kVt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'end, finish'

Angas: küt [Fl]

Fyer: kit [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *kVVr- (if < *gVHVr-)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fear' 1, 'frighten' 2

Mupun: kǝ́ǝr 1, [FrM]

Sura: kǝ́ǝr 1, kǝǝr 2 [JgS]

Notes: initial (but not medial) *g yielded k- in the sura gr.

Proto-WChadic: *kVwVr- ~ *kuHVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'farm, fields'

Bolewa: koori (Kraft)

Tangale: korok (Jungraithmayr 1992, 102; redupl. <*kVrkVr-)

Pero: kuurì (Frajzyngier 1985, 68)

Kifri=Giwo: kuru (Jung. CLR, II 134)

Proto-WChadic: *kVwVt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to hit'

Ankwe=Goemai: kâât [kɔɔt] hit a thing in order ti fix it or to arrange [TAS:169]

Proto-WChadic: *kVyVw-

Meaning: good(ness), beauty

Hausa: (dà) kyâu >Gwnd kyawu , cawu

Proto-WChadic: *kV-ʒinVH-

Meaning: 'urine'

Mupun: kǝ̀-zǝ̄n [FrM]

Sura: kǝ̀-ʒiŋ [JgS]

Angas: ngɨ-zɨŋ [Kr N 77]

Chip: kɨ-zɨŋ [Kr]

Ankwe=Goemai: gɨ̀-sɨn [Kr]

Proto-WChadic: *kwaʔaf-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'doorway, gateway'

Hausa: ḳṓfà

Proto-WChadic: *kwab-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'go in the righr direction'1, 'come' 2, 'follow' 3, 'pass (by)' 4

Montol: kop 2 [Fp]

Bolewa: koḅ- 1 [LkB]

Tangale: koobe [JgT] 4

Geji: kóḅi 3 [Cs : 657]

Buli: kwob-ǝn 3 [Cs N 657]

Zul: kopíi [Cs N 657]

Proto-WChadic: *k(w)aḅ- < *ḳ(w)ab-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'basket' 1, 'water pot' 2

Jimi: kwàḅa 2 [Cs N 173]

Sha: kaḅá 1 [JgR]

Daffo-Butura: kàḅá 1 [JgR]

Proto-WChadic: *kwabVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cloud'

Bolewa: kèbé [ShV]

Karekare: kwàbò [ShV]

Ngamo: kèḅè [ShV]