Low East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-Low East Cushitic: *gari

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'seed'

Oromo (Galla): garii Gr 169

Afroasiatic etymology :

Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *g(ʷ)i/ar- ~ *garga/ir-

Meaning: grain; bean

Semitic: *gargir- 'bean, grain'

Berber: *-g(ʷ)ar(ir) 'pod '

Western Chadic: *gVyur- 'millet, bean '

Central Chadic: *ʔa-gʷVr- ' bean, corn'

East Chadic: *gVr(gVr)- 'bean, nut, millet'

Low East Cushitic: *gari 'seed'

High East Cushitic: *gar- 'seed' (?)

Semitic etymology :

Number: 1934

Proto-Semitic: *gargir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: bean, grain

Hebrew: gērā 'carob seed' (HAL, 200), pB. gargēr 'berry, grain' (Ja., 265)

Judaic Aramaic: gargēr-ā id. (Ja., 265)

Arabic: ǯarǯar-, ǯirǯir- 'fève' (BK 1, 275)

Berber etymology :

Proto-Berber: *-g(ʷ)ar(ir)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pod '

Ayr: a-ggar 'fruit de taggart, tan' Al 57

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-ḡḡar 'gousse rempli de graines pas comestible (servent à tanner les peaux)' F 478

Tawllemmet: a-ggar 'fruit de taggart, tan' Al 57

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): t_a-ǯʷirt_ 'papillonacée à petites gousses comestibles' Dall 271

West Chadic etymology :

Proto-WChadic: *gVyur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'millet, bean'

Hausa: guro 'okra', gērō 'bulrush millet' (Abraham 1965, 346, 315)

Sura: gyewuro 'millet' ( Kraft)

Angas: gürm 'bean' (<*gʷir-m-?) ( Kraft) , cf. ɣürm [Fl] < *ḥdm

Dera=Kanakuru: gerò 'millet' ( Kraft) < Hausa

Sayanchi: gyoro 'millet' ( Kraft)

Central Chadic etymology :

Proto-CChadic: *ʔa-gʷVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bean, corn'

Higi Futu: (Futu) gǝ̀rwá 'millet' (Kraft)

Mandara=Wandala: gíre 'bean' (Kraft)

Malgwa: ŋ̀gurè 'bean' (Kraft)

Glavda: ʔagùra 'bean' (Kraft)

Gava: ŋgurè 'bean' (Kraft)

Cineni=Nakatsa: ngüre 'bean' (Kraft)

Mofu-Gudur: Mada aŋgar 'niébé cultivé, haricot' (Barreteau & Brunet 2000, 220; <*ʔan-gar-), ŋgárŋgàr 'Indigofera hirsuta (Fabaceae)' (Ibid. 221; <*ʔagar-ʔagar-?)

Mafa=Matakam: gagar 'millet' (Kraft; <*gargar-)

Logone: máágùréé 'beans' (Jung. CLR, II 11; <*ma-gʷVr-?)

Mesme: (Zime) guirany 'guinea-corn' (Kraft) (<*gʷir-an-?)

East Chadic etymology :

Proto-EChadic: *gVr(gVr)-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bean, nut, millet'

Somrai: giri, ǯìrī 'bean' (HSED, No. 933; Jung. CLR, II 11)

Migama: gàgàrré 'mil (à demi écrasé et mouillé)' (Mig. 86; <*gargar-). Cf. góòrò 'noix de kola' (Ibid. 88; <*gwVr-?)

Jegu: giri, gír(k) 'bean' (HSED, No. 933; Jung. CLR, II 11)

High East Cushitic etymology :

Proto-High East Cushitic: *gar- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'seed'

Hadiya (Gudella): ǯar-etta Huds 130 (ǯ- <*g-?)

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