High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *bis(s)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'vagina'

Hadiya (Gudella): bisso

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *buč-

Meaning: (feminine) pudenda

Semitic: *bu(h)t_- 'shame', *b(h)t_ 'be ashamed'

Berber: *buč- 'vagina' 1, 'penis' 2

Beḍauye (Beja): bus 'podex, croupe'

Saho-Afar: *bus- 'vulva'

High East Cushitic: *bis(s)- 'vagina'

Omotic: *bos- 'vulva'

Notes: Semantic shift in Sem.

Semitic etymology :

Number: 65

Proto-Semitic: *bu(h)t_- 1, *b(h)t_ 2

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'shame' 1, 'be ashamed' 2

Akkadian: bâšu, baʔāšu 2

Ugaritic: bt_-t, bht_ 1, bwt_ 2

Hebrew: būšā 1, bwš 2

Aramaic: (Emp) bwt

Syrian Aramaic: behtōt- 1, bht 2

Arabic: Cf. baht_at- 'son of a whore'

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *buč-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'vagina'1 , 'penis' 2

Siwa: bašša 1

Semlal: bǝssi 1

Ntifa: a-bǝssi 1

Iznassen: a-bǝtš-un 1

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): a-bbuc 2

Bedauye (Beja) etymology :

Bedauye: bus

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'podex, croupe'

Saho-Afar etymology :

Proto-Saho-Afar: *bus-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'vulva'

Saho: bus

Afar (Danakil): bus, busuu

Omotic etymology :

Proto-Omotic: *bos-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'vulva'

Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): boosaa

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