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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔaw/ys-
Meaning: man
Semitic: *ʔiš- 'man'
Western Chadic: *w/yas- 'brother' 1, 'uncle' 2, 'father-in-law' 3
Central Chadic: *ʔ/wus- 'man'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔasaw- 'man'
High East Cushitic: *wVs- 'child, boy' (?)
Omotic: *ʔas- 'man'
Notes: Cf. *ʔiwas- 'woman'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 5
Proto-Semitic: *ʔiš-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'man'
Phoenician: Phn pl. ʔšm, cstr. ʔš 'man' (HJ, 116), Pun ʔš, pl. ʔšm 'man' (HJ, 115), Moab ʔš 'man' (HJ, 115)
Hebrew: ʔīš 'Mann' (KB deutsch, 41); ʔš 'm. man, f. woman' (HJ, 115)
Aramaic: DA, ʔš, Samal ʔš, OAram ʔš, OffAr ʔš, Palm ʔyš 'm. man, f. woman' (HJ, 115-116); Sam ʔyš 'man' (Tal, 25)
Epigraphic South Arabian: ʔys
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *w/yas-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'brother' 1, 'uncle' 2, 'father-in-law' 3
Siri: wuší 1 [SNb]
Mburku: wuši 1 [SNb]
Jimbin: wušá[SNb] 1
Geji: yasi 1 [CLR: 48]
Guruntum: yā̀si 1 [Ja]
Bokos: wâš 3 [JR]
Daffo-Butura: wãš 2 [JR]
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *ʔ/wus-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'man'
Mbara: wùs, us [TrMba]
Musgu: (w)us [LMsg]
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

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Proto-Agaw: *ʔasaw
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'man'
Bilin: ūs-arī 'feminile'
Khamir: āsaw 'maschile', ōs-rāy 'feminile' Cer Caf 406
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High East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-High East Cushitic: *wVs-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'child' 1, 'boy' 2
Sidamo: osoo 2
Darasa (Gedeo): ose (pl.) 1
Hadiya (Gudella): oos-íčo 2
Kambatta: (w)osoo 1
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Omotic etymology :

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Proto-Omotic: *ʔas-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'man'
Wolamo (Wolaitta): asā
Gofa: asā
Janjero (Yamma, Yemsa): asu
Kafa (Kaficho): ašō Cer Kaf 406
Mocha: ʔašo
Anfillo (Southern Mao): ašō
Bworo (Shinasha): ašō
Chara: asāʔ āc̣c̣ā
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