Proto-Low East Cushitic: *yayy-
Meaning: 'wild dog'
Somali: yéèy 'wild dog' Lycaon pictus Hei Sam 1981
Oromo (Galla): yeeyii 'wolf' Gr 406'wild dog (Lycaon pictus)' (Amh yäyi 'hyena'); cf. iyyaa 'k. of wild cat' Gr 228
Boni: yeyeʔ 'jackal' PEC 43
Rendille: yááy 'wild dog' Lycaon pictus Hei Sam 1981
Konso: yoy-ta PEC 43 'hunting dog'